Human Filariasis Diagnosed by Modified Knott Technique Randomly in Iraq: A Recent Study

Abstract

The current study aimed to the detection of Microfilariae in humans for clinically unsuspected cases random samples and for different ages; Applied modified Knott technique for the first time in Iraq; used three types of stains for blood samples and compression the results. A total of 103 blood samples healthy and patient people, the current study revealed to 37 (35.92%) were infected with Filariasis. The current study recorded positive rates for four groups of ages: children (5-15 year), young (16-27 year), Adult (28-49 year) and old (50 year & above) that the higher rate 55.55% in children group. The statistic test revealed non-significant differences between ages of positive samples for Filariasis. The current study revealed out of 56 serum samples of male 19 were positive (33.92%) and out of 47 serum sample of female 18 were positive (38.29) for Filariasis. The statistic test revealed non-significant differences between male and female. The current study applied three types of stains Methylene blue, Giemsa and Lieshmen for compression; all them appeared positive rates 38.15%, 35.71% and 23.07% respectively This study recorded three genera of filariae according to the morphological characteristics (Brugia, Mansonella and Wucheraria).