Table 1. Characteristics of the study population.
CPa (n = 23) | INF (n = 58) | UN (n = 15) | |
Median age (range) | 42 (27–65) | 39 (19–65) | 36 (24–65) |
Gender male/female | 17/6 | 38/20 | 9/6 |
Lymphedema/Elephantiasis | Yes | None | None |
ICT card test | Negative | Positive | Negative |
W. bancrofti circulating antigen levels (U/ml) [GM(Range)] | <32b | 3808 (138–25680 | <32 (138–25680) |
CP refers to individuals with filarial pathology, INF refers to individuals with asymptomatic, filarial infection and UN refers to uninfected individuals.
Below the limits of detection.