Visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: rationale and concerns related to reservoir control
The control of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is a challenge, particularly in Brazil, where the disease has been gradually spreading across the country over the past 30 years. Strategies employed for decreasing the transmission risk are based on the control of vector populations and reservoirs; sin...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2014-10-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102014000500851&lng=en&tlng=en |