The percentage of people examined showing microfilaria in blood and or disease manifestation is known as
Filarial endemicity rate: It is the percentage of persons examined showing microfilariae in their blood, or disease manifestation or both.Microfilaria rate: It is the percentage of persons showing microfilariae in their peripheral blood in the sample population. Microfilarial density: It is the number of microfilaria per unit volume(20 cu mm) of blood. Indicates intensity of infection.Average infestation rate: It is the average number of microfilaria per positive slide, each being made from 20 cu mm of blood. It indicates the prevalence of microfilaraemia in the population.Park 23e pg: 274
Microfilaria rate
Microfilaria detection rate
Annual infection rate
Filaria endemicity rate
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