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Open Access | Comparison of the CDC Backpack aspirator and the Prokopack aspirator for sampling indoor- and outdoor-resting mosquitoes in southern Tanzania

Submitted by patrick sampao on July 2, 2011 - 13:06
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Author(s): 
Marta F Maia, Ailie Robinson, Alex John, Joseph Mgando, Emmanuel Simfukwe and Sarah J Moore
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Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:12, 30 June 2011
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The following study evaluates the Prokopack aspirator compared to the CDC backpack aspirator when sampling resting mosquitoes in rural Tanzania.

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Malaria risk behaviours, socio-cultural practices and rural livelihoods in southern Tanzania: Implications for bednet usage

Submitted by patrick sampao on February 7, 2011 - 09:05
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Author(s): 
Christine E. Dunn, Ann Le Mare, Christina Makungu
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Social Science & Medicine, Volume 72, Issue 3, February 2011, Pages 408-417
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In particular we demonstrate the importance of the spatial and temporal dimensions of farming practices and the role of conflict over access to shared land; the impact of livelihood activities on malaria risks for school-aged children; risk behaviours during ‘special’ socio-cultural events such as funeral ceremonies; and routine, outdoor activities around dawn and dusk and the gendered nature of these practices.

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