Precontrol observations on lymphatic filariasis & geo-helminthiases in two coastal districts of rural Orrisa

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 388-394

  Chhotray, G P ^a   Ranjit, M R ^a   Khuntia, H K ^a   Acharya, A S ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

Author keywords

Antigenaemia; Brugia malayi; Geo helminthiases; Lymphatic filariasis; Microfilaraemia; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFILARIASIS; PARASITE CONTROL; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SEASHORE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FECES; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33144474876     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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