Influence of socioeconomic aspects on lymphatic filariasis: A case-control study in Andhra Pradesh, India

Influence of socioeconomic aspects on lymphatic filariasis: A case-control study in Andhra Pradesh, India

Background & objectives: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a major public health problem in India. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of socioeconomic conditions on LF in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Methods: A survey was carried out from 2004 to 2007 during which, an...

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Main Authors: Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni, Suryanaryana Murty Upadhyayula, Sriram Kumaraswamy, Madhusudhan Rao Kadiri, Balakrishna Nagalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Case-control; Chittoor; lymphatic filariasis; principal component analysis; socioeconomic index
Online Access:http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2016;volume=53;issue=3;spage=272;epage=278;aulast=Mutheneni

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http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2016;volume=53;issue=3;spage=272;epage=278;aulast=Mutheneni

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