Trials of improved practices (TIPs): A strategy for making long-lasting nets last longer?

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1109-1115

  Harvey, Steven A ^a   Olórtegui, Maribel Paredes ^b   Leontsini, Elli ^a   Asayag, César Ramal ^c   Scott, Kerry ^a   Winch, Peter J ^a  

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

^b ASOCIACIÓN BENÉFICA PRISMA   (Peru)

^c Hospital Apoyo de Iquitos   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BED NET; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LONG LASTING INSECTICIDAL NET; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; RURAL POPULATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84878785227     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0641     Document Type: Article

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