A prospective cohort study to evaluate peridomestic infection as a determinant of dengue transmission: Protocol

• Main Authors: Martínez-Vega Ruth (Author), Danis-Lozano Rogelio (Author), Velasco-Hernández Jorge (Author), Díaz-Quijano Fredi (Author), González-Fernández Mariana (Author), Santos René (Author), Román Susana (Author), Argáez-Sosa Jorge (Author), Nakamura Miguel (Author), Ramos-Castañeda José (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vector control programs, which have focused mainly on the patient house and peridomestic areas around dengue cases, have not produced the expected impact on transmission. This project will evaluate the assumption that the endemic/epi...