The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology
The article discusses the current use and mis-use of ecological terms and concepts in epidemiological literature, and in special, in works dealing with zoonotic diseases. A selection of examples was taken from papers recently published on the transmission of Chagas' disease by Triatoma sordida....
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doaj-d63a4c708b0f4d419f8c30af67816e412020-11-24T23:52:48ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80601995-10-0190556156410.1590/S0074-02761995000500003The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiologyFernando D. Avila-PiresThe article discusses the current use and mis-use of ecological terms and concepts in epidemiological literature, and in special, in works dealing with zoonotic diseases. A selection of examples was taken from papers recently published on the transmission of Chagas' disease by Triatoma sordida. Proper definitions are listed, with the intent of helping non-ecologists to use those terms and concepts correctly.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000500003Triatoma sordidaecologyChagas' diseaseepidemiology |
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Fernando D. Avila-Pires The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Triatoma sordida ecology Chagas' disease epidemiology |
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The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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The use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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use and mis-use of some ecological terms and concepts in epidemiology |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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0074-0276 1678-8060 |
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1995-10-01 |
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The article discusses the current use and mis-use of ecological terms and concepts in epidemiological literature, and in special, in works dealing with zoonotic diseases. A selection of examples was taken from papers recently published on the transmission of Chagas' disease by Triatoma sordida. Proper definitions are listed, with the intent of helping non-ecologists to use those terms and concepts correctly. |
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Triatoma sordida ecology Chagas' disease epidemiology |
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