The relationship between the Plasmodium falciparum parasite ratio in childhood and climate estimates of malaria transmission in Kenya

Background: Plasmodium falciparum morbid and fatal risks are considerably higher in areas supporting parasite prevalence ≥ 25%, when compared with low transmission areas supporting parasite prevalence below 25%. Recent descriptions of the health impacts of malaria in Africa are based upon categorica...

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Main Authors: Omumbo, J, Hay, S, Guerra, C, Snow, R
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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