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A Note on Dirofilaria imtnitis and its Vectors in Fiji

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

C. B. Symes
C. B. Symes
Affiliation:
Filariasis Research Unit Fiji
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Extract

During the course of studies on human filariasis and its vectorsin Fiji, in the period 1954–1956, (Symes, 1957) it was desirableto make a few observations on the dog filaria in order that, whenfound in mosquitoes, its larval stages should not be confused withthose of Wuchereria bancrofti from man.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 34 , Issue 1-2 , August 1960 , pp. 39 - 42
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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