A web based relational database management system for filariasis control.
The present study describes a RDBMS (relational database management system) for the effective management of Filariasis, a vector borne disease. Filariasis infects 120 million people from 83 countries. The possible re-emergence of the disease and the complexity of existing control programs warrant the development of new strategies. A database containing comprehensive data associated with filariasis finds utility in disease control. We have developed a database containing information on the socio-economic status of patients, mosquito collection procedures, mosquito dissection data, filariasis survey report and mass blood data. The database can be searched using a user friendly web interface.


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Murty
Upadhyayula Suryanarayana
US
Bioinformatics Group, Biology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. murty_usn@yahoo.com
Kumar
Duvvuri Venkata Rama Satya
DV
Sriram
Kumaraswamy
K
Rao
Kadiri Madhusudhan
KM
Bhattacharyulu
Chakravarthula Hayageeva Narasimha Venakata
CH
Praveen
Bhoopathi
B
Krishna
Amirapu Radha
AR