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Research Note Transmission potential of Wuchereria bancrofti by Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Malaysia

Indra Vythilingam, Cheong Huat Tan, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Jalan Pahang

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Laboratory strain of the Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus was susceptible to Wuchereria bancrofti. Thirty three percent of the Cx. quinquefasciatus that fed on W. bancrofti patient were infective after 12-14 days. There is a possibility for W. bancrofti to occur in the urban areas of the Malaysia in the near future.

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Laboratory strain of the Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus was susceptible to Wuchereria bancrofti. Thirty three percent of the Cx. quinquefasciatus that fed on W. bancrofti patient were infective after 12-14 days. There is a possibility for W. bancrofti to occur in the urban areas of the Malaysia in the near future.

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Laboratory strain of the Malaysian Culex quinquefasciatus was susceptible to Wuchereria bancrofti. Thirty three percent of the Cx. quinquefasciatus that fed on W. bancrofti patient were infective after 12-14 days. There is a possibility for W. bancrofti to occur in the urban areas of the Malaysia in the near future.

Key concepts: Wuchereria bancrofti, Lymphatic filariasis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Filariasis, Bancroftian filariasis, Culex, Elephantiasis, Transmission (telecommunications)

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