The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases.
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest of the poor. The principal method by which these diseases are controlled is through vector control, which has a long and distinguished...
Main Authors: | Anne L Wilson, Orin Courtenay, Louise A Kelly-Hope, Thomas W Scott, Willem Takken, Steve J Torr, Steve W Lindsay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007831 |
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