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Table 3 Relationship between circulating filarial antigen (CFA) status and antibodies to Bm14 in individuals examined for both markers in the study population in Luangwa District

From: Lymphatic filariasis in Luangwa District, South-East Zambia

CFA status

No. examined

No. Bm14 positive (%)

GMI* of Bm14 among all

GMI* of Bm14 among positives

+

47

27 (57.4)

0.6989

1.2628

-

491

137 (27.9)

0.3143

0.8649

All

538

164

0.3361

0.9253

  1. *) Geometric mean intensity, in OD-values.