Microfilarial periodicity of Brugia pahangi in naturally in fected cats in Bangkok

Authors

Sudchit Chungpivat
Supat Sucharit

Abstract

The microfilarial level in the peripheral blood of cats naturally infected with Brugia pahangi in Bangkok area was monitored at two-hour intervals for 24 hours. Thick smear of blood films were stained with Giemsa and counted for microfilarial number. The microfilarial periodicity pattern showed nocturally subperiodic with a periodicity index of 48.81 and the peak hour at 23.16 hours. It was also found that the microfilariae appeared in the peripheral blood as a harmonic wave.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.1537

First Page

239

Last Page

245

Recommended Citation

Chungpivat, Sudchit and Sucharit, Supat (1990) "Microfilarial periodicity of Brugia pahangi in naturally in fected cats in Bangkok," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 20: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.1537
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol20/iss1/1