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Anopheline species complexes in South and South-East Asia.
Vector-borne diseases are a major health problem in South-East Asia and in other parts of the world. There are about 4,500 mosquito species in existence; species belonging to the Anopheles genus transmit malaria. Combating malaria is part of the Millennium Development Goals, and vector control is a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi :
World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia,
©2007.
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| Colección: | SEARO technical publications ;
no. 57. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Vector-borne diseases are a major health problem in South-East Asia and in other parts of the world. There are about 4,500 mosquito species in existence; species belonging to the Anopheles genus transmit malaria. Combating malaria is part of the Millennium Development Goals, and vector control is a key strategy both regionally and globally. Therefore, the review and dissemination of information on vector species is critically important. Most of the anophelines that are involved in the transmission of malaria in South and South-East Asia have been identified as species complexes. Members of a s. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 102 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-102). |
| ISBN: | 9789290222941 9290222948 9789290223405 9290223405 |