Epidemiology of brugian filariasis in a rural community of Kerala State.

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dc.contributor.authorJain, D Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorChandrasekharan, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSethumadhavan, K Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorJohny, V Men_US
dc.contributor.authorCherian, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, T Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1989-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T18:46:31Z
dc.date.available1989-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T18:46:31Z
dc.date.issued1989-03-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe baseline clinico-parasitological parameters collected during the initial survey and the entomological observations made during the first year as a part of a longitudinal study undertaken in a brugian endemic rural community are presented in this paper. Out of the total (11.604) examined population, 8.1 per cent had microfilaraemia and 7.6 per cent had filarial disease. A highly significant (P less than 0.001) relationship of age was observed with microfilaraemia and the disease. The filarial disease rate showed no significant difference between two sexes while the microfilaria (Mf) rate was significantly (P less than 0.001) higher in males than females. A significant (P less than 0.001) relationship of microfilaraemia as well as of filarial disease was found with the income and the educational status of the individual. The mf and the disease rates did not differ by the family size except those families with 1-3 members. However, the relationship of family size was found to be significant (P less than 0.001) with disease and non-significant (P greater than 0.05) with microfilaraemia. The vectors were prevalent throughout the year but the infection was mostly confined to Mansonia annulifera.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJain DC, Chandrasekharan A, Sethumadhavan KV, Johny VM, Cherian C, Ghosh TK. Epidemiology of brugian filariasis in a rural community of Kerala State. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1989 Mar; 21(1): 27-33en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112470
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshElephantiasis, Filarialen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFilariasis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of brugian filariasis in a rural community of Kerala State.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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