A generic schema and data collection forms applicable to diverse entomological studies of mosquitoes

Source Code for Biology and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Kiware, Samson S ^a,b   Russell, Tanya L ^a,c   Mtema, Zacharia J ^a   Malishee, Alpha D ^a   Chaki, Prosper ^a   Lwetoijera, Dickson ^a,d   Chanda, Javan ^e   Chinula, Dingani ^e   Majambere, Silas ^a,d   Gimnig, John E ^f   Smith, Thomas A ^g   Killeen, Gerry F ^a,d  

^a IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e National Malaria Control Centre   (Zambia)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^g SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84961588262     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17510473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13029-016-0050-1     Document Type: Article

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