Table 6. L. loa and M. perstans Mf periodicity with respect to microfilarial load ranges of lymphoedema cases.
L. loa Mf | Examined (n) | M. perstans Mf | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mf load ranges (Mf/ml) | Examined (n) | Day+/ Night+ | Day+/ Night- | Day-/Night- | Day+/ Night+ | Day+/Night- | Day-/Night- | |
0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1–8000 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 |