Table 1. Patient Groups.
| GROUP | 1975/1992 INFECTION STATUSa | MALE/FEMALE | AGE RANGE (MEAN) |
| Endemic Normals (EN) | Negative/Negative | 1/5 | 44–72 (56) |
| Infected (Inf) | Positive/Positive | 4/1 | 27–67 (56) |
| Cleared Infected (CLInf) | Positive/Negative | 4/2 | 25–66 (45) |
| Uninfected Children (ENCh) | N/A/Negative | 2/4 | 7–12 (10) |
| Infected Children (InfCh) | N/A/Positive | 2/4 | 6–12 (10) |
Patient groups from the filarial-endemic island of Mauke in the Cook Islands. Filarial infection status was determined at two timepoints (1975 and 1992); age is shown as the range and mean for each group of patients.
a
All patients positive for infection were microfilaremic; negative status indicates a negative test for circulating antigen (CAg) and microfilaremia.
N/A – Not applicable.