ISSN:
1572-9915
Keywords:
intestinal parasites
;
environmental variation
;
physical environment
;
cultural environment
;
West Bengal
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Ethnic Sciences
Notes:
Abstract While intestinal parasitic infestations of both helminthic and protozoal types are endemic in most parts of West Bengal, and variations in their frequencies between (a) the southern coastal and (b) the northern subHimalayan ecological zones are generally recognized, microlevel studies are few. Studies undertaken on these two zones suggest that, considering four broad classes of infection, the differences between the two zones, as also within the sub-Himalayan zone, are significant. Possible explanations of such differences in terms of physical and cultural environmental factors are suggested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01418733
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