The limits and intensity of Plasmodium falciparum transmission: implications for malaria control and elimination worldwide
Carlos A Guerra,Priscilla W Gikandi,Andrew J. Tatem,Abdisalan M. Noor,Abdisalan M. Noor,Dave L Smith,Simon I. Hay,Robert W. Snow,Robert W. Snow +8 more
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This paper aims to define the global geographic distribution of P. falciparum malaria in 2007 and to provide a preliminary description of its transmission intensity within this range, and to release the most contemporary summary of the population at risk of P.'s falcips malaria within these limits.Abstract:
Background The efficient allocation of financial resources for malaria control using appropriate combinations of interventions requires accurate information on the geographic distribution of malaria risk. An evidence-based description of the global range of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and its endemicity has not been assembled in almost 40 y. This paper aims to define the global geographic distribution of P. falciparum malaria in 2007 and to provide a preliminary description of its transmission intensity within this range.read more
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