Modelling the global constraints of temperature on transmission of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>and <it>P. vivax </it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Temperature is a key determinant of environmental suitability for transmission of human malaria, modulating endemicity in some regions and preventing transmission in others. The spatial modelling of malaria endemicity has become incr...

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Main Authors: Patil Anand P, Guerra Carlos A, Smith David L, Van Boeckel Thomas P, Gething Peter W, Snow Robert W, Hay Simon I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/92