Species composition, seasonal occurrence, habitat preference and altitudinal distribution of malaria and other disease vectors in eastern Nepal

Abstract Background It is increasingly recognized that climate change can alter the geographical distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) with shifts of disease vectors to higher altitudes and latitudes. In particular, an increasing risk of malaria and dengue fever epidemics in tropical highland...

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Main Authors: Meghnath Dhimal, Bodo Ahrens, Ulrich Kuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0540-4