Significance of Peripheral Blood Smear in Diagnosis of Blood Parasitic Infection

Authors

  • GOPAL RAVAL Nephrology, Pulmonary and Research Department Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Center Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • DEVANG PATVARI Nephrology, Pulmonary and Research Department Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Center Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • D KOTHARI Nephrology, Pulmonary and Research Department Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Center Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • P JOSHI Nephrology, Pulmonary and Research Department Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Center Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • M PANDYA Nephrology, Pulmonary and Research Department Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Center Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Dr Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation Bakeri Medical Research Centre Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham

Keywords:

Microfilaria, Plasmodium falciparum, jaundice

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.

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Published

2020-07-02

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Case Report

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Significance of Peripheral Blood Smear in Diagnosis of Blood Parasitic Infection. (2020). Indian Journal Of Clinical Practice, 31(2), 171-173. https://ojs.ijcp.in/index.php/IJCP/article/view/912