Epidemiological study of bancroftian filariasis in Recife, Northeastern Brazil

Epidemiological study of bancroftian filariasis in Recife, Northeastern Brazil

Wuchereria bancrofti in Pernambuco was first documented in 1952 (Azevedo & Dobbin 1952), and since then it has been reported in surveys carried out in selected areas of Recife. Several surveys were carried out from 1981 to 1991 by SUCAM. In the 1985 SUCAM's report the disease is considered...

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Main Authors:	Amélia Maciel, Abraham Rocha, Keyla Belizia F Marzochi, Zulma Medeiros, Alexandre B Carvalho, Leda Regis, Wayner Souza, Tiago Lapa, André Furtado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1996-08-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	filariasis Wuchereria bancrofti Culex quinquefasciatus epidemiology sex distribution age distribution
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761996000400011

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