Benefit of insecticide-treated nets, curtains and screening on vector borne diseases, excluding malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are one of the main interventions used for malaria control. However, these nets may also be effective against other vector borne diseases (VBDs). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the efficacy of ITNs, inse...
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| Main Authors: | Anne L Wilson, Ramesh C Dhiman, Uriel Kitron, Thomas W Scott, Henk van den Berg, Steven W Lindsay |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003228 |
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