Evaluation of Ssp I polymerase chain reaction assay in the detection of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in field-collected Culex quinquefasciatus and its application in the transmission studies of lymphatic filariasis

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 126, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 417-421

  Hoti, S L ^a   Patra, K P ^a   Vasuki, V ^a   Lizotte, M W ^b   Hariths, V R ^a   Sushma, N ^a   Gunasekaran, K ^a   Ramaiah, K D ^a   Vanamail, P ^a   Mariappan, T ^a   Williams, S A ^b  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE VECTOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; WUCHERERIA; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0036747022     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2002.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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