The possible role of microfilarial surface (cuticular) antigens in immuno-diagnosis of human filarial infections has been assessed using microfilariae (mf) of the cattle parasite Onchocerca gibsoni. A Triton X-100 extract of 125I-labeled O. gibsoni mf was reacted with a panel of sera from humans infected with Onchocerca volvulus, Wuchereria bancrofti and Schistosoma japonicum as well as sera fr...

The present study describes a comparative evaluation of haemato-therapeutic response to darbepoetin therapy in non-regenerative anaemia associated with Babesia gibsoni infection dogs. A total 68 dogs, presented at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy signs anaemia, weakness, anorexia and pallor mucous membranes were screened for nonregenerative anaemia. Twenty dogs reticulocyte count ...