The AWED trial (Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue) to assess the efficacy of Wolbachia-infected mosquito deployments to reduce dengue incidence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

The AWED trial (Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue) to assess the efficacy of Wolbachia-infected mosquito deployments to reduce dengue incidence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Dengue and other arboviruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, including Zika and chikungunya, present an increasing public health challenge in tropical regions. Current vector control strategies have failed to curb disease transmission, but continue to be employed despite...

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Main Authors: Katherine L. Anders, Citra Indriani, Riris Andono Ahmad, Warsito Tantowijoyo, Eggi Arguni, Bekti Andari, Nicholas P. Jewell, Edwige Rances, Scott L. O’Neill, Cameron P. Simmons, Adi Utarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Wolbachia
dengue
chikungunya
Zika
vector-borne disease
cluster randomised trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2670-z

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