| an epidemiological study of filariasis in sorsogon province, republic of the philippines, with notes on experimental mosquito infection. | an epidemiological survey was conducted on bancroftian filariasis in sorsogon province, the philippines, with special regard to low density microfilaremia (ldf). filtration technique using nuclepore membrane examining 1 ml blood revealed 31% positive rate for microfilaria out of 262 volunteers. out of 82 positives 21 (25.6%) had ldf (less than 10 in 1 ml blood). no conspicuous grouping of ldf was noted in younger age groups or sexes. in three out of 12 clinical filariasis, microfilaria was detec ... | 1983 | 6136616 |
| distribution and density of mosquitoes in two endemic areas for bancroftian filariasis in sorsogon, philippines. | mosquito density in rangas where abaca is in abundance is much higher, almost twice, than that of putiao where abaca is absent. the adult density of aedes poecilus over aedes ananae in the two areas combined is 3 to 4 times whereas the larval density of the former is much lower than aedes ananae. the banana axils is a favorite breeding place for aedes poecilus but may also utilize the abaca axils. this finding is very favorable in the transmission of bancroftian filariasis because this species o ... | 1978 | 34889 |
| vector mosquitoes of wuchereria bancrofti at bicol region in the philippines. 1. transmission capability. | mosquitoes were surveyed for the capability of filaria transmission at sitio bacolod and barrio salvacion, in bicol region, luzon, philippines. the results of indoor collections and experimental infections showed that the infective rates and the median density of infective larvae per infected mosquito were significantly higher in aedes poicilius than in culex quinquefasciatus. aedes poicilius was found to be the principal vector of bancroftian filariasis in this region. | 1985 | 3900489 |