Lymphatic filariasis in India: epidemiology and control measuresKhk Raju
Vector Control Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Indira Nagar, Puducherry 605 006, India
J Postgrad Med 56:232-8. 2010
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- Need for site-specific change in strategy towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in India
S Sabesan
Division of Environmental Sciences Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR) Medical Complex, Indira Nagar Puducherry 605 006, India
Indian J Med Res 127:10-1. 2008
- Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in India
S Sabesan
Vector Control Research Centre, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, India
Lancet Infect Dis 5:4-5. 2005
- Mapping of lymphatic filariasis in India
S Sabesan
Vector Control Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 94:591-606. 2000
..The results indicate the potentially vital role that GIS-based mapping approaches can play in the development of filariasis-control campaigns in India and elsewhere...
- Choice & integration of different approaches to case detection with special reference to brugian filariasis in south India
K N Panicker
Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry
Indian J Med Res 91:282-8. 1990
..The filariasis clinic was effective in screening older adults above 30 yr. The relative efficiency of these approaches in terms of time and manpower utilization has been discussed...
- Seasonal abundance & biting behaviour of Mansonia annulifera, M. uniformis & M. indiana & their relative role in the transmission of malayan filariasis in Shertallai (Kerala state)
S Sabesan
Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry
Indian J Med Res 93:253-8. 1991
..The relative abundance, man biting behaviour and a higher transmission potential indicate that M. annulifera is a more potent vector of Brugia malayi, than M. uniformis in this region...
- Frequency distribution of Brugia malayi microfilariae in human populations
A Srividya
Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry, India
Parasitology 102:207-12. 1991
..1990) is discussed in terms of the long history of filariasis control (and consequently low infection prevalence) in Shertallai...
- Influence of diethylcarbamazine on the patent period of infection in periodic Brugia malayi
K Krishnamoorthy
Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry
Indian J Med Res 93:240-4. 1991
..The percentage reduction in the mean microfilaria count was observed to decrease with increasing DEC pressure. Neither sex nor the age of the host was found to influence the fecundic life span or the survival of female adult worm...
- Efficacy of diethylcarbamazine-medicated salt for microfilaraemia of Brugia malayi
K N Panicker
Vector Control Research Centre, Pondicherry, India
Natl Med J India 10:275-6. 1997
..CONCLUSION: DEC-medicated salt effectively clears microfilariae within 30 weeks in parasitaemic individuals. No 'endemic normals' reported any side-effects, though these were common among the microfilaria carriers...
- Detection of Brugia malayi in laboratory and wild-caught Mansonioides mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) using Hha I PCR assay
S L Hoti
Vector Control Research Centre ICMR, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry, 605 006, India
Bull Entomol Res 91:87-92. 2001
..05). Thus, the Hha I PCR assay was found to be as sensitive as the conventional technique and hence it can be used as a new epidemiological tool for assessing parasite infection in field-collected mosquitoes...
- Risk of outbreak of vector-borne diseases in the tsunami hit areas of southern India
K Balaraman
Vector Control Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry 605-006, India
Lancet Infect Dis 5:128-9. 2005
- Myiasis in filarial lymphoedema due to Chrysomyia bezziana
R Radhakrishnan
Vector Control Research Centre, Indira Ngar, Pondicherry, India
Natl Med J India 7:117-8. 1994
..A course of local dressing, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs resulted in healing of the wounds. Ulcers in patients with lymphoedema should be carefully tended with cleaning and dressing otherwise myiasis may supervene...
- Daily diethylcarbamazine for the treatment of Brugia malayi microfilaria carriers
K Krishnamoorthy
Vectrol Control Research Centre, Pondicherry, India
Natl Med J India 5:104-7. 1992
..Four per cent of patients on a daily dose of 6 and 9 mg discontinued treatment while 21% of those on the 12 mg daily dose did so. CONCLUSION. The 6 mg daily dose of diethylcarbamazine was the most effective and best accepted regime...
- Malaria receptivity in the tsunami-hit coastal villages of southern India
K Gunasekaran
Lancet Infect Dis 5:531-2. 2005
