A quantitative analysis of transmission efficiency versus intensity for malaria

Nature Communications

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Smith, David L ^a   Drakeley, Chris J ^b   Chiyaka, Christinah ^a   Hay, Simon I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MALARIA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650067625     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1107     Document Type: Article

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