The BinaxNOW®
Filariasis test is considered by many to be one of
the leading methods for diagnosis of filariasis infections. The
World Health Organization uses the
BinaxNOW® Filariasis test in its
global program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis because of its
ease-of-use and accuracy.
Intended Use
The BinaxNOW®
Filariasis test is an in vitro
immunodiagnostic assay for the detection of
Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in whole blood, serum
or plasma.
Product Details
| Sample Type: |
Whole blood, serum, plasma |
| Time to Result: |
10 minutes |
| Kit Size: |
25 tests |
| Regulatory: |
Not CE marked, available in 7 languages |
For instructions for use, see package insert
About Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic,
thread-like worms called
Wuchereria bancrofti and is a
leading cause of permanent and long-term disability worldwide.
Filariasis spreads from person to person by mosquito bites. If a
mosquito bites a person who has lymphatic filariasis, the
microscopic worms circulating in the infected person's blood can
enter and infect the mosquito. Once the mosquito is infected,
anyone who is subsequently bitten by that mosquito can be infected
with the worms. The worms travel to the lymph vessels where they
grow into adults. An adult worm can live for about 7 years. The
adult worms mate and release millions of microscopic worms into the
blood. Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people in 80
countries throughout the tropics and sub-tropics of Asia, Africa,
the Western Pacific, and parts of the Caribbean and South America,
and can lead to elephantitis
1.
For more information about Filariasis, please
see the links below:
References
1. CDC:
Lymphatic Filariasis