Dynamics of Anopheles culicifacies-transmitted malaria in the absence of effective zooprophylaxis in a riverine settlement in Gujarat, India

Current Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-87

  Bhatt, R M ^a   Srivastava, H C ^b   Rajnikant, ^c   Yadav, R S ^b  

^a National Institute of Malaria Research   (India)

^b CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles culicifacies; Feeding behaviour; Malaria; Riverine settlement; Vectorial capacity; Zooprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES CULICIFACIES; BOS;

EID: 47749119586     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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