Assessing the Role of Climate Change in Malaria Transmission in Africa

Malaria Research and Treatment

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Ngarakana Gwasira, E T ^a   Bhunu, C P ^a   Masocha, M ^a   Mashonjowa, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPICS;

EID: 85050578601     PISSN: 20908075     EISSN: 20444362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/7104291     Document Type: Article

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