TY - JOUR
KW - seroprevalence
KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
KW - Migrants
KW - Migrant workers
KW - Malaysia
KW - Lymphatic filariasis (LF)
KW - BmSXP
KW - BmR1
AU - Noordin R
AU - Mohd Zain SN
AU - Yunus MH
AU - Sahimin N
AB - <p><strong>Background</strong><br />
Malaysia aims to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) by the year 2020, thus the potential threat of LF from migrant workers needs to be investigated.<br />
<strong>Methods</strong><br />
Brugian and bancroftian filariasis among 484 migrant workers from six countries were investigated using rapid tests based on detection of specific IgG4 antibodies against <em>Bm</em>R1 (Brugia Rapid) and <em>Bm</em>SXP recombinant antigens.<br />
<strong>Results</strong><br />
The seroprevalence of brugian filariasis was very low; however, bancroftian filariasis was notable among workers from India, Nepal and Myanmar.<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong><br />
Malaysia is not endemic for <em>Wuchereria bancrofti</em>, but harbors the vectors for the parasite, thus the results showed that migrant workers should be monitored for this infection.</p>

BT - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DO - 10.1093/trstmh/trx062
J2 - Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
LA - eng
N2 - <p><strong>Background</strong><br />
Malaysia aims to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) by the year 2020, thus the potential threat of LF from migrant workers needs to be investigated.<br />
<strong>Methods</strong><br />
Brugian and bancroftian filariasis among 484 migrant workers from six countries were investigated using rapid tests based on detection of specific IgG4 antibodies against <em>Bm</em>R1 (Brugia Rapid) and <em>Bm</em>SXP recombinant antigens.<br />
<strong>Results</strong><br />
The seroprevalence of brugian filariasis was very low; however, bancroftian filariasis was notable among workers from India, Nepal and Myanmar.<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong><br />
Malaysia is not endemic for <em>Wuchereria bancrofti</em>, but harbors the vectors for the parasite, thus the results showed that migrant workers should be monitored for this infection.</p>

PY - 2017
T2 - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
TI - Seroprevalence of lymphatic filariasis among migrant workers in Peninsular Malaysia.
SN - 0035-9203
ER -