Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis
Date
2015-08-05
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Cochrane
Abstract
Background:
Leishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmania parasite, and transmitted by infected phlebotomine sandflies. Of the two distinct clinical
syndromes, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) affects the skin and mucous membranes, and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) affects internal
organs. Approaches to prevent transmission include vector control by reducing human contact with infected sandflies, and reservoir
control, by reducing the number of infected animals.
Objectives:
To assess the effects of vector and reservoir control interventions for cutaneous and for visceral leishmaniasis.
Description
CITATION: Gonzalez, U. et al. 2015. Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8: Art. No.: CD008736, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008736.pub2.
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
Keywords
Leishmaniasis
Citation
Gonzalez, U. et al. 2015. Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 8: Art. No.: CD008736, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008736.pub2.