Survival of diurnally sub periodic Wuchereria bancrofti in Downsiomyia nivea (Diptera: Culicidae): a density dependent factor from Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Survival of diurnally sub periodic Wuchereria bancrofti in Downsiomyia nivea (Diptera: Culicidae): a density dependent factor from Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Background & objectives: In India, diurnally sub periodic Wuchereria bancrofti transmitted by Downsiomyia nivea is prevalent only in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The ongoing LF elimination programme aims at transmission interruption by bringing down the microfilarie (mf)...

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Main Authors: A N Shriram, K Krishnamoorthy, P Vanamail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Andaman & Nicobar Islands - density dependent - diurnally sub periodic - Downsiomyia nivea - parasite mortality - vector - Wuchereria bancrofti
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=139;issue=1;spage=167;epage=173;aulast=Shriram

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