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We report the first case of asymptomatic filariasis and leprosy co-morbidity in a patient with suspected Guillain\u2013Barr\u00e9 syndrome.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Case presentation<\/jats:bold>. A 55-year-old male who was a farmer by occupation presented to the Neurology Outpatient Department (OPD) of our institute with complaints of weakness in all four limbs for the last 15 days. After admission, a detailed history revealed that the patient had been taking multi-drug therapy (MDT) for leprosy for the previous 6 months. After symptomatic management of the presenting complaints, the patient was sent to the Department of Microbiology for a consultation and six-site slit-skin sampling. The initial screening of Ziehl\u2013Neelsen (ZN)-stained smears under a 10\u00d7 objective led to the incidental finding of sheathed structures resembling microfilaria (Mf) on the smear made from ear lobules. In addition, short acid-fast bacilli (AFB) were also observed under the oil-immersion objective.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>. 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