| host preference of culex quinquefasciatus in raipur city of chattisgarh state. | indoor resting freshly engorged culex quinquefasciatus collected from three different habitats viz., human, cattle and mixed dwellings of six localities of raipur city, were analyzed for the source of blood meal by precipitin test. of the 60 specimens from human dwellings 52 were positive for human blood with an anthropophilic index of 90%. of the 25 specimens from cattlesheds 15 were positive for human blood with an index of 60%. of the 20 specimens from mixed dwellings 12 showed human blood wi ... | 2001 | 11898458 |
| population dynamics of culex quinquefasciatus filaria vector in raipur city of chhattisgarh state. | indoor resting culex quinquefasciatus were collected from 17 localities of raipur city using aspirator tube between 06.00 and 08.00 hrs. at monthly intervals for over a period of 12 months. mosquitoes were also collected using animal and human baits. a total of 4973 c. quinquefasciatus were collected in 176 man hours from different locations of raipur city with a mean density of 28.26 pmh. the vector was recorded throughout the year with higher densities during the months of march (44.29 pmh), f ... | 2002 | 14703054 |
| knowledge, attitude and practices about animal bites and rabies in general community--a multi-centric study. | rabies a disease as old as our civilization, continues to be the most feared of all communicable diseases. despite the availability the state-of-the-art tools which ensure near cent percent protection against rabies, india is the largest contributant to rabies mortality in the world. a multicentric study was carried out from april 2001 to september 2002 with the objective of assessing the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices (kap) about animal bites and rabies in the general community. th ... | 2006 | 17913213 |