A comparative study of two important Flaviviridae infections in Burdwan district of West Bengal and adjacent areas
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2014, Vol 67, Issue 5
Abstract
The changing trends in infection trends of two most important mosquito borne members - Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus, and Dengue virus, were studied, in the rice-belt area of West Bengal (a JE endemic zone). Objective of the study was to demonstrate the changing trends in flaviviridae infection, namely JE and Dengue virus, following a major vaccination drive Flaviviridae family- Dengue virus.
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S Patra, C Chatterjee, T Biswas, G Mitra
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