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Rodent control in urban communities in Johannesburg, South Africa: from research to action

Waasila JassatMedical Research Council of South Africa, Environment and Health Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Nisha NaickerMedical Research Council of South Africa, Environment and Health Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa.Correspondence[email protected]
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Shan NaidooFaculty of Health Science, School of Public Health Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Angela MatheeMedical Research Council of South Africa, Environment and Health Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa.;Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pages 474-483 | Received 03 Jul 2012, Accepted 08 Oct 2012, Published online: 21 Jan 2013

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