Malaria vectors in South America: current and future scenarios

Malaria vectors in South America: current and future scenarios

Abstract Background Malaria remains a significant public health issue in South America. Future climate change may influence the distribution of the disease, which is dependent on the distribution of those Anopheles mosquitoes competent to transmit Plasmodium falciparum. Herein, predictive niche mode...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Zorello Laporta, Yvonne-Marie Linton, Richard C. Wilkerson, Eduardo Sterlino Bergo, Sandra Sayuri Nagaki, Denise Cristina Sant’Ana, Maria Anice Mureb Sallum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheles darlingi
Albitarsis Complex
Climate change
Ecological niche model
Plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1038-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1038-4

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