Significance of Peripheral Blood Smear in Diagnosis of Blood Parasitic Infection

Abstract

Bancroftian filariasis is a tropical and subtropical disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by the Culex mosquitoes.
It is conventionally diagnosed made by demonstrating microfilariae in the peripheral blood smear. Microfilariae and adult
filarial worm have been incidentally detected in the blood. We here report an unusual case of Bancroftian microfilariasis in
a 28-year-old male coming from endemic area with history of fever since 1 month. Patient had history of yellowish discoloration
of skin and sclera.