Seasonal prevalence and blood meal analysis of filarial vector Culex quinquefasciatus in coastal areas of Digha, West Bengal, India
Background & objectives: Filariasis is one of the major vector-borne diseases causing serious health problem in the tropics and subtropics. The coastal areas of Digha are known to be a filariasis prone region of West Bengal, India. The filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted by Cul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.orgjournal/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2015;volume=52;issue=3;spage=252;epage=256;aulast=Azmi |