| filariasis and its control in fujian, china. | epidemiological survey of filariasis in fujian province, china showed that malayan filariasis, transmitted by anopheles lesteri anthropophagus was mainly distributed in the northwest part and bancroftian filariasis with culex quinquefasciatus as vector, in middle and south coastal regions. both species of filariae showed typical nocturnal periodicity. involvement of the extremities was not uncommon in malayan filariasis. in contrast, hydrocele was often present in bancroftian filariasis, in whic ... | 1991 | 1948271 |