TABLE 1.
Demographic profile of infected and uninfected individuals in a South Indian population in Tamil Nadu where microfiliariae are endemic
| Parameter | GM (range)a |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INF | UN | ||
| No. of subjects | 11 | 13 | |
| Age (yr) | 42 (23–69) | 38.5 (23–67) | |
| Male/female ratio | 7/4 | 6/7 | |
| Circulating filarial antigen (IU/ml) | 2,819.75 (1,057–9,352) | <32 | |
| White blood cell count (103/ml) | 9.95 (7.00–15.60) | 6.91 (4.50–9.80) | |
| Neutrophil count (103/ml) | 5.94 (4.06–11.54) | 3.94 (2.42–5.99) | |
| Lymphocyte count 103/ml) | 2.13 (1.57–3.67) | 1.95 (1.17–2.85) | |
| Monocyte count (103/ml) | 0.66 (0.51–0.99) | 0.34 (0.25–0.47) | 0.0002 |
| Eosinophil count (103/ml) | 0.43 (0.24–0.68) | 0.25 (0.10–0.53) | 0.0264 |
| Basophil count (103/ml) | 0.07 (0.04–0.10) | 0.03 (0.02–0.07) | 0.0044 |
a
UN, uninfected healthy individuals in this region; INF, filaria-infected individuals in this region. The values indicated are expressed as geometric means and range, except for age, which is expressed as the median age and range.