Man vector contact in microfilaraemic and amicrofilaraemic human population--a case control study.
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.
Chakravertty
R K
RK
National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.
Dey
K P
KP
Joshi
R D
RD
Biswas
G
G
Kumar
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003465:Culex / Q000469:parasitology*; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods