Identification of Brugia malayi-like Microfilariae in Naturally-infected Cats from Narathiwat Province, Southern Thailand

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cats Brugia malayi-like microfilariae morphometry acid phosphatase activity

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Theerayot Kobasa
Bureau of Vector-borne Disease, Disease Control Department, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Suwich Thammapalo
Bureau of Vector-borne Disease, Disease Control Department, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Saravudh Suvannadabba
Bureau of Vector-borne Disease, Disease Control Department, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Ameon Armesombun
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Sumart Loymak
Bureau of Vector-borne Disease, Disease Control Department, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Somjai Leemingsawat
Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Wej Choochote
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

Abstract

Abstract

Brugia malayi-like microfilariae from 21 naturally infected cats were identified bymicrofilarial morphometry and acid phosphatase activity. The results revealed that the averageinnenkorper length of 28.56 ± 6.08 μm and intensely positive sites of acid phosphatase activity atthe amphids, excretory vesicles, anal vesicles and phasmids were compatible with B. malayimicrofilariae, thus emphasizing the important role of cats as a reservoir host of B. malayi in NarathiwatProvince, southern Thailand.

Keywords: cats, Brugia malayi-like microfilariae, morphometry, acid phosphatase activity

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Vol. 27 No. 1: June 2004
Section
Research Note