Clinical Manifestations of Bancroftian Filariasis in a Suburb of Calcutta, India

T. J. Dondero Jr. University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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N. C. Bhattacharya University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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H. R. Black University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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A. B. Chowdhury University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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D. J. Gubler University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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T. S. Inui University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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M. Mukerjee University of California International Center for Medical Research, Institute for Medical Research, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Research and Training, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1976.25.64
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Volume 25: Issue 1
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64–73
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Interviews and physical examinations for filarial disease were conducted in Howrah near Calcutta, West Bengal, India, in a study area where long term quantitative entomological studies have disclosed high intensity, year round exposure to Wuchereria bancrofti. Little elephantiasis or other serious filariasis-related disease was noted, but half the males over 20 years of age had genital lesions of various types. Ninety-two percent of house-holds had at least one resident with microfilaremia or presumptive clinical evidence of filarial disease.

Author Notes

Present address: Department of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Leahi Hospital, 3675 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816.

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Copyright © 1976 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1976
Accepted:
09 Jul 1975
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Published Online:
Jan 1976
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