Man vector contact in microfilaraemic and amicrofilaraemic human population--a case control study

R K Chakravertty; K P Dey; R D Joshi; G Biswas; A Kumar

Man vector contact in microfilaraemic and amicrofilaraemic human population--a case control study

J Commun Dis. 1991 Jun;23(2):123-7.

Authors

R K Chakravertty¹, K P Dey, R D Joshi, G Biswas, A Kumar

Affiliation

¹ National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.

PMID: 1940216

Abstract

A case control study was undertaken in rural areas of Varanasi, U.P., to study the relationship of Culex quinquefasciatus landing on microfilaria--carriers and amicrofilaraemic controls. No statistically significant difference was observed in the vector landing in these two groups.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Case-Control Studies
Child, Preschool
Culex / parasitology*
Filariasis / epidemiology*
Filariasis / parasitology
Filariasis / transmission
Humans
India / epidemiology
Infant, Newborn
Male
Microfilariae / parasitology
Middle Aged
Rural Health
Specimen Handling / methods