Topography-derived wetness indices are associated with household-level malaria risk in two communities in the western Kenyan highlands

BACKGROUND: Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum generally decreases with increasing elevation, in part because lower temperature slows the development of both parasites and mosquitoes. However, other aspects of the terrain, such as the shape of the land, may affect habitat suitability for Anophele...

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Autores principales: Cohen, Justin M, Ernst, Kacey C, Lindblade, Kim A, Vulule, John M, John, Chandy C, Wilson, Mark L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18312633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-40

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18312633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-40

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