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. 1957;16(3):553-79.

Epidemiology of filariasis in India

N G RAGHAVAN

Epidemiology of filariasis in India

N G RAGHAVAN. Bull World Health Organ. 1957.

Abstract

The author reviews the history of filarial infections in India and discusses factors affecting the filariae, their vectors, and the human reservoir of infection. A detailed description is given of techniques for determining the degree of infection, disease and endemicity of filariasis in a community, and aspects which require further study are indicated.

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