Literature DB >> 15907073

A focus of lymphatic filariasis in a tea garden worker community of central Assam.

A M Khan1, P Dutta, S A Khan, J Mahanta.   

Abstract

A survey for lymphatic filariasis was conducted among tea garden workers of central Assam. Of the 656 night blood samples examined, 31 were found positive for Wuchereria bancrofti parasite (microfilaria rate 4.7%). Microfilaria rate was higher in male (7.3%) than females (2.1%). Culex quinquefasciatus was incriminated as vector mosquito.

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Year:  2004        PMID： 15907073

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Environ Biol        ISSN： 0254-8704


  3 in total

1.  Clinico-anthropometric profile of children from Darjeeling tea garden.

Authors:  Rakesh Mondal; Sumantra Sarkar; Avijit Hazra; Indira Banerjee; Abhisek Saren; Goutam Mukherjee; Mridula Chatterjee
Journal:  Indian J Pediatr       Date:  2013-09-05       Impact factor: 1.967

2.  Lymphatic filariasis elimination programme in Assam, India, needs change in mass drug administration strategy to target the focus of infection.

Authors:  Abdul Mabood Khan
Journal:  Indian J Med Res       Date:  2018-01       Impact factor: 2.375

Review 3.  Lymphatic Filariasis in Mainland Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Disease Burden.

Authors:  Benjamin F R Dickson; Patricia M Graves; William J McBride
Journal:  Trop Med Infect Dis       Date:  2017-07-27
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