Table 3 Number of adult worm nests detected in patients who had been previously treated with ivermectin before ultrasound examination and in untreated patients.
From: Animated documentation of the filaria dance sign (FDS) in bancroftian filariasis
Treatment | All patients / No. nests | Hydrocele patients / No. nests |
|---|---|---|
Ivermectin | 8 / 19 (24.2 % / 20.2 %) | 3 / 7 (33.3 % / 28.0 %) |
Untreated | 25 / 75 (75.8 % / 79.8 %) | 6 / 18 (66.6 % / 72.0 %) |
Total | 33 / 94 (100 % / 100 %) | 9 / 25 (100 % / 100 %) |