Using the entomological inoculation rate to assess the impact of vector control on malaria parasite transmission and elimination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prior studies have shown that annual entomological inoculation rates (EIRs) must be reduced to less than one to substantially reduce the prevalence of malaria infection. In this study, EIR values were used to quantify the impact of i...

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Main Authors: McKenzie F Ellis, Breman Joel G, Shaukat Ayesha M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/122