淋巴丝虫病是一种对社会经济具有严重影响的消耗性疾病,在过去的几年里有关该病的许多方面的知识已经增加。本文介绍最近发表的丝虫病专家委员会报告中有关诊断、发病机制、免疫病理及保护性免疫部分。 Lymphatic filariasis is a wasting disease that has a serious socio-economic impact, and knowledge of many aspects of the disease has increased over the past few years. This article describes the recently published report of the Filariasis Board on diagnosis, pathogenesis, immunopathology and protective immunity.