Scoping review on vector-borne diseases in urban areas: transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity and co-infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity, and co-infections have substantial impacts on vector-borne diseases (VBDs) affecting urban and suburban populations. Reviewing key factors can provide insight into priority research areas and offer suggestions for potential interventions.

Main body

Through a scoping review, we identify knowledge gaps on transmission dynamics, vectorial capacity, and co-infections regarding VBDs in urban areas. Peer-reviewed and grey literature published between 2000 and 2016 was searched. We screened abstracts and full texts to select studies. Using an extraction grid, we retrieved general data, results, lessons learned and recommendations, future research avenues, and practice implications. We classified studies by VBD and country/contin

SUBMITTER: Eder M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6120094 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature