The whole world will be able to see us: Determining the characteristics of a culturally appropriate bed net among mestizo communities of the Peruvian Amazon

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 834-838

  Harvey, Steven A ^b   Olórtegui, Maribel Paredes ^a   Leontsini, Elli ^a   Pezo, Clara Bustamante ^c   Pezantes, Luz Marina Olórtegui ^c   Winch, Peter J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b URC CHS   (United States)

^c Lab Regional de Salud de Loreto   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BED NET; CULTURAL FACTOR; INSECT BITE; INSECT CONTROL; PERU; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 57649229406     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.834     Document Type: Article

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