Status of lymphatic filariasis in parts of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-74

  Mukhopadhyay, A K ^a   Patnaik, S K ^a   Satya Babu, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; East Godavari district; Lymphatic filariasis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ARTICLE; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MOSQUITO; PREVALENCE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULEX; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICROFILARIA; PREVALENCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 33847731161     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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