Engineering and malaria control: learning from the past 100 years

Flemming Konradsen; Wim van der Hoek; Felix P Amerasinghe; Clifford Mutero; Eline Boelee

Engineering and malaria control: learning from the past 100 years

Flemming Konradsen, Wim van der Hoek, Felix P Amerasinghe, Clifford Mutero, Eline Boelee

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2004-Jan

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Acta Tropica
Vol/bind	89
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	99-108
Antal sider	9
ISSN	0001-706X
Status	Udgivet - 2004

Bibliografisk note

Keywords: Animals; Anopheles; Humans; India; Insect Vectors; Malaria; Malaysia; Mosquito Control; Regional Health Planning; Sanitary Engineering; Sri Lanka; Water Supply

Citationsformater

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