Local-scale variation in malaria infection amongst rural Gambian children estimated by satellite remote sensing.

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Published in Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg on August 17, 2000

Authors

C J Thomas1, S W Lindsay

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1: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Durham, UK. c.j.thomas@durham.ac.uk

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