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Challenges for malaria elimination in Zanzibar: pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors and poor performance of long-lasting insecticide nets

BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual house spraying (IRS) are the main interventions for the control of malaria vectors in Zanzibar. The aim of the present study was to assess the susceptibility status of malaria vectors against the insecticides used for LLIN...

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Autores principales: Haji, Khamis A, Khatib, Bakari O, Smith, Stephen, Ali, Abdullah S, Devine, Gregor J, Coetzee, Maureen, Majambere, Silas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3639098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23537463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-82