The mass use of deltamethrin collars to control and prevent canine visceral leishmaniasis: A field effectiveness study in a highly endemic area.

• Main Authors: Bruna Martins Macedo Leite (Author), Manuela da Silva Solcà (Author), Liliane Celestino Sales Santos (Author), Lívia Brito Coelho (Author), Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim (Author), Lucas Edel Donato (Author), Sandra Maria de Souza Passos (Author), Adriana Oliveira de Almeida (Author), Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras (Author), Deborah Bittencourt Mothé Fraga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis of great importance. Limitations in current VL control measures compromise efficacy, indicating the need to implement new strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the mass use of deltamethrin-impregnated collars in dogs as a pub...