ROLE OF FILARIASIS IN REFRACTORY BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Bancroftian filariasis is an endemic disease in Egypt(Shawarby et al, 1965), it has been recognized in Egypt since the ancient time of pharaos (Ata et al, 1970), it’s a deforming disease caused by filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti. The disease is prevalent in the rural and slum areas of many tropical and subtropical countries, predominantly affecting the poorer sector of community (Michael et al, 1996). The aim of this work is to study the frequency of Wuchereria bancrofti infestation in cases of refractory asthma.