title: Bancroftian filariasis in south east Madhya Pradesh: Pre-control epidemilogical observations.
abstract: Lymphatic filariasis caused byWuchereria bancrofti is a major health problem next only to malaria. A study had been conducted to estimate the prevalence of microfilaraemia in a rural endemic community near Raipur. The incidence of microfilaramia in the community was found to be about 14% when studied by night finger prick method. The incidence appears to be more in males as compared to females. The infection rate in vector population i.e.,Culex quinquefasciatus was recorded at a rate of 10%. No relationship could be drawn between the rates of vector and human filarial infections or between the density of vector population and the rate of vector/human infection(s). Prior health education is essential before taking up control and preventive measures in given endemic zone.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Pt.Ravishankar Shukla University, 492010 Raipur, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Prasad
keywords: Filariasis; Vector-parasite relationship; W. bancrofti; frequency distributor; micofilaraemia; transmission dynamics