Taking the ‘I’ out of LLINs: using insecticides in vector control tools other than long-lasting nets to fight malaria
Abstract Long-lasting insecticidal nets, or LLINs, have significantly reduced malaria morbidity and mortality over the past two decades. The net provides a physical barrier that decreases human-mosquito contact and the impregnated insecticide kills susceptible mosquito vectors upon contact and may r...
Main Authors: | Krijn P. Paaijmans, Silvie Huijben |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3151-x |
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