Current status of bancroftian filariasis in rural communities of the lower cross river basin, Nigeria: parasitological and clinical aspects

摘要

There is a dearth of information on the geographical distribution of bancroftian filariasis in Africa on which to establish elimination programmes. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and density of microfilaraemia and the prevalence of clinical manifestations of bancroftian filariasis in six rural communities of Lower Cross River Basin, Nigeria.