Model-based investigations of different vector-related intervention strategies to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian subcontinent.

• Main Authors: Anette Stauch (Author), Hans-Peter Duerr (Author), Albert Picado (Author), Bart Ostyn (Author), Shyam Sundar (Author), Suman Rijal (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author), Jean-Claude Dujardin (Author), Martin Eichner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The elimination of infectious diseases requires reducing transmission below a certain threshold. The Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) Elimination Initiative in Southeast Asia aims to reduce the annual VL incidence rate below 1 case per 10,000 inhabitants in endemic areas by 2015 via a combination of case...