Topography-derived wetness indices are associated with household-level malaria risk in two communities in the western Kenyan highlands
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transmission of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>generally decreases with increasing elevation, in part because lower temperature slows the development of both parasites and mosquitoes. However, other aspects of the terrain...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2008-02-01
|
Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/40 |