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Original Article

Community acceptance of environmental larviciding against malaria with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in rural Burkina Faso – A knowledge, attitudes and practices study

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Article: 1988279 | Received 03 May 2021, Accepted 28 Sep 2021, Published online: 20 Dec 2021

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