Abstract:SUMMARY OF THESIS*OLIVEIRA
VALIDATE OF OG4C3 ELISA AND ICT CARD TEST IN BANCROFTIAN FILARIASIS SURVEYThe classical methods for the diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis by the way of microscopic examination of thick blood smears, collected usually at night, are not sensitive enough neither perfectly trustful. Other available methods have been considered as more practical, as the Og4C3 ELISA and ICT card test. This work try to validate those methods using a population survey realized in an endemic area in Northea… Show more
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