The filariasis situation in Guangdong Province, China.
This paper describes the general situation, historical perspectives, epidemiological surveys (including geographical distribution, microfilarial rate, microfilarial rate in different age groups, clinical features, animal filaria, periodicity of Wuchereria bancrofti and vector species), experimental research and control of filariasis in Guangdong Province, China.
Institute of Anti-parasitic Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D009033:Culicidae; D005368:Filariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D010271:Parasites; D015995:Prevalence