Factors limiting the domestic density of Triatoma infestans in north- west Argentina: A longitudinal study

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-384

  Cecere, M C ^a   Gurtler R E ^a   Chuit, R ^b   Cohen, J E ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Ministry of Health and Social Action   (Argentina)

^c ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; PEST CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; PREVALENCE; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; VECTOR CONTROL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CHILD; DOGS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NITRILES; POPULATION DENSITY; PYRETHRINS; TRIATOMA;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0031754164     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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