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Sample-size requirements for developing strategies, based on the pupal/demographic survey, for the targeted control of dengue

R. BarreraDengue BranchDivision of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1324 Calle Cañada, San Juan, PR 00920, U.S.A.
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M. AmadorDengue BranchDivision of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1324 Calle Cañada, San Juan, PR 00920, U.S.A.
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G. G. ClarkDengue BranchDivision of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1324 Calle Cañada, San Juan, PR 00920, U.S.A.
Pages 33-43 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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