National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The prevalence of lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti is very high in certain geographical regions and it is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for global elimination. So, there is an urgent need for the detection of circulating filarial antigen by rapid immunoassay in Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF). This programme as a public health aspect focuses on mass drug delivery after community diagnosis. The Immunochromatographic card test (ICT) which does not detect early exposure to lymphatic filariasis (LF) but detects active infection is recommended test in current WHO guidelines. The mapping of LF by ICT card test in recent years has decreased the night mass blood surveys, time consuming preparations and examination of blood slides. This study investigated the use of rapid ICT test for the detection of filariasis. A total of 243 suspected cases of filariasis were tested by ICT and 38 were tested for thick blood film (TBF) examination. The positivity rate of filariasis was 8.6% by ICT card test and it was lower in females than males. None of the sample was positive by TBF. The ICT card test was positive in 5 cases which were negative by TBF. This study demonstrates that ICT card test because of its rapidity and simplicity justifies its use for the detection of filariasis. This test should be applied in field studies and would be helpful in GPELF.
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