Epidemiologic aspects of the malaria transmission cycle in an area of very low incidence in Brazil.

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Published in Malar J on March 19, 2007

Authors

Crispim Cerutti1, Marcos Boulos, Arnídio F Coutinho, Maria do Carmo L D Hatab, Aloísio Falqueto, Helder R Rezende, Ana Maria R C Duarte, William Collins, Rosely S Malafronte

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Social Medicine, Biomedical Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Maruípe, Vitória-ES, Brazil. fil.cris@terra.com.br

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