@article{31423, keywords = {Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Vector-borne diseases, Zika, Interventions, Leptospirosis, reservoir, Slums, Animals, Disease Vectors, Humans, Poverty Areas, Sanitation, Urban Population, Zoonoses}, author = {Costa F and Carvalho-Pereira T and Begon M and Riley L and Childs J}, title = {Zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in urban slums: Opportunities for intervention.}, abstract = {

Urban slums provide conditions that increase the risk of exposure to vector-borne and zoonotic pathogens. Large interventions, such as social and sanitary changes, are a priority but their implementation is challenging. Integration between the multidisciplinary understanding of pathogens' dynamics and community participatory approaches is a key prevention strategy.

}, year = {2017}, journal = {Trends in parasitology}, volume = {33}, pages = {660-662}, issn = {1471-5007}, doi = {10.1016/j.pt.2017.05.010}, language = {eng}, }