Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)
Examination of blood from randomly selected inhabitants in two refugee camps in Mirpur area of Dhaka city, demonstrated Wuchereria bancrofti infection in 8.17% study population. In this study, the microfilaria rate in males and females was rather similar. The highest rate of infection was observed in the 15 to 30 years age group. Dissection results showed that filarial larvae were found in 4~ (1.2%) of 3439. Culex quin…