Biochemical Changes in Vector Control Workers
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Abstract: In this study the biochemical changes were observed in the vector control workers who involve themselves in the control of vectors and vector borne diseases. The vector control workers were prone to two major risks one is the parasite inoculation and the other is exposure to the toxic chemicals what they spray.
Keywords: Diphenyl dichloro trichloroethane (DDT); Malathion; Anopheles culcifacies; Anopheles Stephensi Back to TOC