A focus of lymphatic filariasis in a tea garden worker community of central Assam.
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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Regional Medical Research Centre, NE Region, Post Box No. 105, Dibrugarh-786 001, Assam, India. icmrrcdi@hub.nic.in
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D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000469:parasitology*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013662:Tea; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D013662:Tea