The role of mathematical modelling in malaria elimination and eradication (Comment on: Can malaria be eliminated?)

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 643-644

  Maude, Richard J ^a,b   Pontavornpinyo, Wirichada ^b   Saralamba, Sompob ^b   Dondorp, Arjen M ^a,b   Day, Nicholas P J ^a,b   White, Nicholas J ^a,b   White, Lisa J ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; INSECTICIDE; MALARIA VACCINE;

ANTIMALARIAL DRUG RESISTANCE; BED NET; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MASS SCREENING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; HUMANS; MALARIA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 67349163294     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.01.027     Document Type: Letter

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