Filariasis is the disease which is caused by a group of filarial worms. They cause high morbidity and mortality among humans. The proper management is needed for preventing the morbidity and mortality by laboratory diagnostic methods. In past the blood smear was only the choice for detection of filarial worms, but now a days many recent techniques like Ultrasonography, PCR, ELISA, Membrane Filt...

The aim of the article is to present a rare case of filariasis presenting as a nodule over arm in a pregnant lady which was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. Lymphatic filariasis is a major public health problem in India with most infections being caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. Clinical manifestations depend on the area of lymphatic involvement and the duration of infection. The pr...

Abstract A new flavone derivative named pachypodostyflavone (1), along with 8 known compounds (2–9) and a mixture of β-sitosterol stigmasterol were isolated from the stem bark Duguetia staudtii (Annonaceae), based on bioassay-guided fractionation. Their structures determined using high-resolution mass spectrometry NMR spectroscopic data, as well by comparison literature values their analogs. Se...

One hundred and thirty-five adult patients admitted into the medical wards with the nephrotic syndrome have been studied over a period of 3 years. The histopathology in eighty-one renal biopsies showed predominantly proliferative glomerulonephritis. Nine patients had filariasis and in six of these the microfilaria isolated was Loa loa. Six patients had malarial parasitaemia; of these, three had...