title: Transmission potential of Wuchereria bancrofti by Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Malaysia.
abstract: Laboratory strain of the Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus was susceptible to Wuchereria bancrofti. Thirty three percent of the Cx. quinquefasciatus that fed on W. bancrofti patient were infective after 12-14 days. There is a possibility for W. bancrofti to occur in the urban areas of the Malaysia in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vythilingam
authors.forename: Cheong Huat
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Wasi Ahmad
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Nazni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000469:parasitology*; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005368:Filariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D008296:Malaysia; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014504:Urban Health; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D018509:DNA, Helminth