Mapping malaria risk in Africa: What can satellite data contribute?

被引:55
作者
Thomson, MC [1 ]
Connor, SJ [1 ]
Milligan, P [1 ]
Flasse, SP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GREENWICH,NAT RESOURCES INST,CHATHAM,KENT,ENGLAND
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PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1997年 / 13卷 / 08期
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10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01097-1
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Recent developments in the access of remotely sensed vegetation and weather data, and their analysis along with other data sources within a geographical information system (GIS), have opened up Mau possibilities for African health services and research institutes in malaria stratification, monitoring and early warning. Madeleine Thomson, Stephen Connor, Paul Milligan and Stephane Flasse review the current situation and outline the way ahead.
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