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4102 Assessment of ivermectin-treated backyard chickens as a novel urban West Nile virus prevention strategy

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We conducted a randomized field trail to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel vector control strategy that involves treating urban backyard chickens with ivermectin (IVM), a widely used antiparasitic and mosquitocial drug. The goal was to reduce vector mosquito populations a...

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Autores principales: Holcomb, Karen, Nguyen, Chilinh, Foy, Brian D., Barker, Christopher M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8823323/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2020.370