Community participation in Chagas disease vector surveillance: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector control has substantially reduced Chagas disease (ChD) incidence. However, transmission by household-reinfesting triatomines persists, suggesting that entomological surveillance should play a crucial role in the long-term interruption of transmission. Yet, infestation foci become smaller and harder to detect as vector control proceeds, and highly sensitive surveillance methods are needed. Community participation (CP) and vector-detection devices (VDDs) are both thought to enhance surveillance, but this remains to be thoroughly assessed.

Methodology/principal findings

We searched Medline, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, the bibliographies of retrieved studies, and our own records. Data from studies describing vector control and/or surveillance inte

SUBMITTER: Abad-Franch F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3119642 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature