A web based relational database management system for filariasis control.

Authors :: Murty US
Kumar DV
Sriram K
Rao KM
Bhattacharyulu CH
Praveen B
Krishna AR
Source :: Bioinformation [Bioinformation] 2005 Apr 30; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 19-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Apr 30.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Unlabelled: The present study describes a RDBMS (relational database management system) for the effective management of Filariasis, a vector borne disease. Filariasis infects 120 million people from 83 countries. The possible re-emergence of the disease and the complexity of existing control programs warrant the development of new strategies. A database containing comprehensive data associated with filariasis finds utility in disease control. We have developed a database containing information on the socio-economic status of patients, mosquito collection procedures, mosquito dissection data, filariasis survey report and mass blood data. The database can be searched using a user friendly web interface.<br />Availability: http://www.webfil.org (login and password can be obtained from the authors).