Geoparasites in rural Dakahlia Governorate, a preliminary based study for development of the community-based intervention programs.

A prospective study was carried out to detect the rural prevalence and intensity of geoparasites in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. A total of 1070 soil samples were collected; 571 (53.4%) were infected with one or more parasites.

Detection of DNA of W. bancrofti in blood samples by QC-PCR-ELISA-based.

An internal control was used in a polymerase chain reaction PCR-ELISA-based technique to detect the DNA repeat of the filarial parasite W. bancrofti. The sensitivity of the test could detect as low as one single microfilaria added to 200 ul of blood.