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The esperanza window trap reduces the human biting rate of Simulium ochraceum s.l. in formerly onchocerciasis endemic foci in Southern Mexico

BACKGROUND: The Esperanza Window Trap (EWT) baited with CO(2) and human sweat compounds is attractive to Simulium ochraceum s.l., the primary vector of Onchocerca volvulus in the historically largest endemic foci in México and Guatemala. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The ability of the EWT to loca...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez-Pérez, Mario A., Garza-Hernández, Javier A., Salinas-Carmona, Mario C., Fernández-Salas, Ildefonso, Reyes-Villanueva, Filiberto, Real-Najarro, Olga, Cupp, Eddie W., Unnasch, Thomas R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5517070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28686665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005686