Lymphatic filariasis in two distinct communities of upper Assam.

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dc.contributor.authorKhan, A Men_US
dc.contributor.authorDutta, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, S Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohapatra, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBaruah, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, C Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMahanta, A Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-06-16en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T17:35:53Z
dc.date.available1999-06-16en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T17:35:53Z
dc.date.issued1999-06-16en_US
dc.description.abstractCurrent status of bancroftian filariasis among two distinct communities of Upper Assam was evaluated. High prevalence (10.3% mf rate) in tea workers descendents of tribals migrated from endemic states such as Orissa, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and southern states of India, were recorded. Among non tea workers (indigenous population) significantly low mf rate was found in spite of the fact that both the communities are living in close vicinity and in similar ecological and mosquitogenic conditions. Culex quinquefasciatus was incriminated as vector in the areas of both the communities. A group of recent migrants of Bihar and Bengal living in the locality of non tea worker population were also found microfilaraemic. Significantly lower infection rate in non tea worker population appears to be associated with host susceptibility to the infection. Familial clustering in microfilaraemic subjects noticed in tea workers group also suggests involvement of racial susceptibility to infection.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRegional Medical Research Centre, ICMR, Assam, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKhan AM, Dutta P, Khan SA, Mohapatra PK, Baruah NK, Sharma CK, Mahanta AJ. Lymphatic filariasis in two distinct communities of upper Assam. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1999 Jun; 31(2): 101-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/111611
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshElephantiasis, Filarial --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshIndustryen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshTeaen_US
dc.titleLymphatic filariasis in two distinct communities of upper Assam.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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