Validation of a remote sensing model to identify Simulium damnosum s.l. breeding sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recently, most onchocerciasis control programs have begun to focus on elimination. Developing an effective elimination strategy relies upon accurately mapping the extent of endemic foci. In areas of Africa that suffer from a lack of infrastructure and/or political instability, developing such accura...

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Main Authors: Benjamin G Jacob, Robert J Novak, Laurent D Toe, Moussa Sanfo, Daniel A Griffith, Thomson L Lakwo, Peace Habomugisha, Moses N Katabarwa, Thomas R Unnasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723572?pdf=render