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Publikováno v:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 76(6)
Annual single-dose treatments with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) at a dose of 6 mg/kg have been reported effective in reducing microfilariae (mf) rate and density and applicable to large-scale filariasis control campaigns. However, the efficacy of
Autor:
John Aaskov, M. M. Tucker, J. A. R. Miles, Debra A. Dalglish, G. W. Lawrence, J. U. Mataika, V. Rabukawaqa
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 30:1053-1059
An explosive epidemic of polyarthritis caused by Ross River virus occurred in the Fijian islands from April to June 1979. Serological results suggest there was a low level of Alphavirus activity throughout Fiji before April 1979, but that following t
Autor:
J. U. Mataika, G. F. Burnett
Publikováno v:
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 55:178-187
A mass-administration of diethylcarbamazine citrate was made in Fiji in an attempt to interrupt transmission of aperiodic human filariasis. Two courses of drug were given to everyone, of approximately 6 mg. per kg. per dose, six doses being given at
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hygiene. 69:287-296
SUMMARYSurveys of arbovirus activity in Fiji were conducted over a 10-year period from December 1959 to December 1969. No arboviruses were isolated from over 200,000 mosquitoes, 9000 ticks, or 575 serum samples. Eight thousand human and 1117 bird, ba
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hygiene. 69:273-286
SUMMARYA survey of microfilaraemia among the population of Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Koro islands in northern Fiji was conducted in 1968 and 1969 as a prelude to a campaign of mass treatment with diethylcarbamazine.The prevalences of microfilaraemia we
Autor:
C. B. Symes, J. U. Mataika
Publikováno v:
Journal of Helminthology. 32:227-232
A new genus and species of filarioid worm is described from the peritoneal cavity of fruit bats, Pteropus hawaiiensis from Fiji and the name Chiropterofilaria brevicaudata n. sp. is given to it. The microfilaria is described. This appears to be the f
Publikováno v:
The Journal of hygiene. 73(2)
SUMMARYA dengue epidemic due to type 2 virus involving some 3,400 cases began in Fiji early in 1971, had a peak during May, June and July, and cases have continued to occur with a low incidence during 1972 and 1973. Many of the notified cases showed
Autor:
F J, Austin, J U, Mataika
Publikováno v:
The New Zealand medical journal. 90(644)
In April and May 1978 the newly emerged H1N1 subtype of influenza A virus caused an influenza epidemic among children and young adults in Fiji. The virus apparently failed to spread to New Zealand at that time despite the fact that each week more tha
Publikováno v:
Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies. 1(1)
A total of 332 persons from three localities in the Fiji Islands have been tested for genetic variation in 24 red cell enzyme systems and 4 serum protein systems. Polymorphic variation was present at 7 red cell enzyme loci and 1 serum protein locus.
Publikováno v:
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. 4(3)