Altitude‐Dependent and ‐Independent Variations inPlasmodium falciparumPrevalence in Northeastern Tanzania | Zendy

Chris Drakeley | Zendy; Ilona Carneiro | Zendy; Hugh Reyburn | Zendy; Robert Malima | Zendy; John Lusingu | Zendy; Jonathan Cox | Zendy; Thor G. Theander | Zendy; Watoky M.M.M. Nkya | Zendy; Martha M. Lemnge | Zendy; Eleanor M. Riley | Zendy

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Altitude‐Dependent and ‐Independent Variations inPlasmodium falciparumPrevalence in Northeastern Tanzania

Author(s) -

Chris Drakeley,

Ilona Carneiro,

Hugh Reyburn,

Robert Malima,

John Lusingu,

Jonathan Cox,

Thor G. Theander,

Watoky M.M.M. Nkya,

Martha M. Lemnge,

Eleanor M. Riley

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/429669

Subject(s) - altitude (triangle) , tanzania , malaria , transect , plasmodium falciparum , effects of high altitude on humans , geography , transmission (telecommunications) , demography , ecology , seasonality , biology , immunology , meteorology , geometry , mathematics , engineering , environmental planning , sociology , electrical engineering

Effective malaria control requires information about intensity of transmission across large areas and populations. Estimates based on entomological factors lack precision and are not cost-effective to obtain. We tested altitude and rainfall measurements as correlates of transmission intensity in different ecological settings.

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