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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/40 |