A new methodology for sampling blackflies for the entomological surveillance of onchocerciasis in Brazil.

The effectiveness of the MosqTent® trap was evaluated in endemic area to onchocerciasis in Brazil. This study seeks to provide subsidies for the monitoring of the onchocerciasis transmission in the country. The study was carried out at the Homoxi and Thirei villages, located in the Yanomami Indigeno...

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Main Authors: Érika S do Nascimento-Carvalho, Raquel de Andrade Cesário, Vladimir Fazito do Vale, Arion Tulio Aranda, Ana Carolina Dos Santos Valente, Marilza Maia-Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5519025?pdf=render