Epidemiological survey of lymphatic filariasis in two provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum
- Author:
Hoang Thi Hao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lymphatic filariasis
- MeSH:
Elephantiasis, Filarial;
epidemiology;
diagnosis;
blood;
mosquitoes;
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2004;0(3):84-91
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An epidemiological survey for lymphatic filariasis was conducted in Nov.2001 in 4 communes of GiaLai and KonTum provinces. Blood was taken at night for detecting filarium,and mosquitoes were caugh for surveying entomologically.No microfilarium was detected in blood but a high rate of Culex quinquefasciatus,Culex vishnui, Culex puscocephalia was found. Dissection performed on 681 invidual mosquitoes did not show micofilarium
