Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on visceral leishmaniasis incidence in Bangladesh. A retrospective cohort analysis.

Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on visceral leishmaniasis incidence in Bangladesh. A retrospective cohort analysis.

BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease, transmitted by the sand fly species Phlebotomus argentipes in the Indian sub-continent. Effective vector control is highly desirable to reduce vector density and human and vector contact in the endemic communities with the aim to curtail...

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Main Authors: Rajib Chowdhury, Vashkar Chowdhury, Shyla Faria, Sakila Akter, Aditya Prasad Dash, Sujit Kumar Bhattacharya, Narayan Prosad Maheswary, Caryn Bern, Shireen Akhter, Jorge Alvar, Axel Kroeger, Marleen Boelaert, Qamar Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6762203?pdf=render

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