Transmission dynamics of Simulium damnosum in rural communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Background & objectives: Onchocerciasis is endemic in some parts of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This study describes the entomological parameters of transmission in three rural communities of Akwa Ibom State, prior to ivermectin intervention in 2004. Methods: Blackflies were caught using human bai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/453225.pdf |