<![CDATA[Backgound: The nocturnally periodic form of B.malay/ was reported as health problem both in Cheju, Korea and Bireuen, Aceh, Indonesia. The filarial worm was transmitted respectively by Ae.togoi in Korea and An.barbirostris in Indonesia.Objectives: To know any difference of microfilarial behaviour in peripheral blood by meta-analisis on available data published by previous workers.Methods: Using Aikat and Das formula of statistical analysis.Results: B.malayi s microfilariae tend to present at peripheral blood at day time among cases in Cheju, Korea more than those in Bireuen, Aceh, IndonesiaConclusion: B.malayis microfilariae in Cheju, Korea still had tendency to show                 (nocturnally) subperiodicmore than those in Bireuen, Aceh. Key words: filariasis     - B.ma/ayis microfilaria variant       - nokturnally periodic     - nocturnally subperiodic]]>
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