Asymptomatic malarial parasitaemia in Tamil Nadu.

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dc.contributor.authorRajendran, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorRajesh, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorThyagarajan, S Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorBalakrishnan, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorHari, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorJoyee, A Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorKurien, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorKrishnmurthy, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorJacob, Ven_US
dc.contributor.author,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-12-09en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T02:43:08Z
dc.date.available2001-12-09en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T02:43:08Z
dc.date.issued2001-12-09en_US
dc.description.abstractAIM: The aim of the study was to determine the community prevalence of asymptomatic malarial parasitaemia in the state of Tamil Nadu. METHODS: Free medical camps were organised in three randomly selected districts of Tamil Nadu, namely Dindigul, Ramnad and Thanjavur districts in November, 1997. Proportionate to population size cluster survey method was followed to collect peripheral blood smear by finger prick from 30 clusters in each district. Fifteen households were randomly selected from each district with the target age group of 15-45 years. Peripheral blood smears were stained by Leishman's stain and the slides were examined end to end by two independent experts to diagnose malarial parasites. RESULTS: The male:female ratio of the population studied was 1:1.6. Asymptomatic malaria was identified in 17 out of 569 individuals screened with a positive rate of 2.9% (CI 1.5-4.3). Out of the 17 malarial positive peripheral smears 15 were P. vivax and only two were P. falciparum with the predominance of gametocyte stage. CONCLUSION: This study reaffirms the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in Tamil Nadu especially with P. vivax.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. AL Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRajendran P, Rajesh PK, Thyagarajan SP, Balakrishnan P, Hari R, Joyee AG, Kurien T, Krishnmurthy P, Jacob V, . Asymptomatic malarial parasitaemia in Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2001 Dec; 49(): 1161-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/93283
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshParasitemia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleAsymptomatic malarial parasitaemia in Tamil Nadu.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.en_US
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