Transmission potential of Wuchereria bancrofti by Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Malaysia.
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.
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Parasitology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur.
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Cheong Huat
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Nazni
Wasi Ahmad
WA
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*
D018509:DNA, Helminth