Transmission dynamics of diurnally subperiodic lymphatic filariasis transmitted by Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) niveus in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Shriram, A N ^a   Krishnamoorthy, K ^b   Sehgal, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman Nicobar Islands; Diurnally subperiodic filariasis; Host efficiency; Ochlerotatus niveus; Transmission dynamics; Transmission indices; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FILARIASIS; FOREST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSECT BITE; NONHUMAN; OCHLEROTATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OCHLEROTATUS; SEASONS;

EID: 43449102195     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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