Study on the natural history of malaria in areas of the Rondonia State - Brazil and problems related to its control

Deane, L.M.; Ribeiro, C. Daniel; Oliveira, R. Lourenço de; Oliveira-Ferreira, J.; E. Guimarães, A.

doi:10.1590/S0036-46651988000300005

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

^IDepartment of Entomology, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ). Rio de Janeiro, RJ., Brazil

^IIDepartment of Immunology, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ). Rio de Janeiro, RJ., Brazil

Key words: Malaria; Epidemiology; Rondônia State.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are indebt with Drs. Augostinho Cruz Marques, João Bosco Pereira, Romeu Rodrigues Fialho, Messias Alves Rocha Souza, Valdezino Pereira de Oliveira (SUCAM-Ministry of Health), Mario de Lemos Alves Filho, Percival da Costa P. Machado, Sandra Ferraciolli, Orlando Justino de Moraes (Fundação SESP) and Francisco José de Souza (INCRA) for facilities provided during the field work. We would also like to thank Antonio Teva, Tereza F. da Silva, Mana Monique Arle, Marcia G. de Castro, Edimilson Domingos da Silva (FIOCRUZ), José Walmir de Oliveira and José Roberto da Silva (Fundação SESP) for assistance in the field and laboratory work.

This study was supported by CNPq - Polonoroeste, Nº 70.0347/85; CNPq - PIDE VI n°s 404,063/85 (L.M. Deane) and 401.05/85 (C. Daniel Ribeiro) FINEP PADCT Nº 43.86.0185.00 and WHO-TDR Proc. 850316.

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