Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6346868 | Remote Sensing of Environment | 2014 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Results showed that present environmental conditions are suitable for vector development at high densities and the spatial and temporal patterns closely resemble the ones registered in the past endemic period. The use of satellite-derived data, together with statistical models, allowed the extrapolation of suitable environmental conditions for vector development from site-level to the Portuguese mainland territory. This work also improved the baseline knowledge needed to understand the potential impacts of future environmental changes on vector density and, indirectly, on the risk of malaria re-emergence.
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Authors
A. Benali, J.P. Nunes, F.B. Freitas, C.A. Sousa, M.T. Novo, P.M. Lourenço, J.C. Lima, J. Seixas, A.P.G. Almeida,