1. The document discusses filariasis, caused by parasitic nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi. The parasites reside in lymphatic vessels and blood, with motile microfilariae circulating in the blood and skin.
2. Symptoms of filariasis infection include hydrocele, lymphedema, and elephantiasis resulting from inflammatory responses and lymphatic damage. Diagnosis involves microscopic examination of blood smears and hydrocele fluid to identify the microfilarial worms.
3. Various laboratory techniques for detection of microfilariae are described, including thick blood smears, membrane filtration, and concentration methods like Knott's technique and
14. Gambar 4. Penderita positif W.bancrofti dengan filarial abscess scar. 8 Gambar 3. Penderita positif W bancrofti dengan hidrokel bilateral, pembesaran testikular dan lymphadenopathy inguinal. 8 Gambar 5 A. Penderita elefantiasis bilateral 10 Gambar 5 B. Penderita elefantiasis dekstra 10 10
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