Dear Editor, Filariasis is a parasitic disorder and is endemic in many parts of the world especially in the tropical countries including India. The disease presents itsel predominantly in lymphatic and cutaneous forms and caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi The adult worms can be demonstrated in a variety of aspiration cytology smears. Previously rare associations have also been re...

heartworm disease is caused by dirofilaria immitis in dogs and cats. dirofilariasis is clinically considered very important, because of its severe and life threatening disease in case of even light infection. cats are infected much less commonly, even in areas which present heavily infected dogs. after clinical examination blood samples were collected from 120 companion and stray adult cats in ...

Five laboratory methods used for the recovery of microfilariae from the blood were compared for efficiency of recovery and time involved. The methods used were thin blood films, thick blood films, wet preparations, the Polyvidone technique, and the microhaematocrit technique. The last proved superior in both efficiency and saving time.

background: the sole published data on feline heartworm infection in the philippines was reported four decades ago. the study therefore endeavoured to assess and provide an update on the current status of heartworm infection in domesticated feline species using serologic and parasitological ex-amination methods. methods: a total of 46 males and 54 females cats showing clinical signs of dirofila...

Identification of microfilaria seen in blood films may be the only method available to make a diagnosis some filarial infections. The low incidence these infections Australia and lack exposure features identify is becoming more challenging for microscopists. Images taken from case studies collected than 50 years have been compiled show differences between morphology different species blood.