Filariasis survey in the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands; Madras State
Subramaniam, H.; Ramoo, H.; Sumanam, S.D.
Indian Journal of Malariology 12(2): 115-127
1958
ISSN/ISBN: 0367-8326 PMID: 13586884 Document Number: 500774
In a survey of nine of the ten Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti was found on six and the infection rates, which were estimated by examining approximately 10 cu.mm. of blood, ranged from 4.2% to 18.2%, average 11.4%. Culex fatigans predominated on the six islands where filariasis was found, and filarial larvae were found by dissection of C. fatigans from five of these islands. C. vishnui predominated on the three islands where filariasis was not found.