Climate-based risk models for Fasciola hepatica in Colombia

ABSTRACT : A predictive Fasciola hepatica model, based on the growing degree day-water budget (GDD-WB) concept and the known biological requirements of the parasite, was developed within a geographical information system (GIS) in Colombia. Climate-based forecast index (CFI) values were calculated an...

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Autores:

Valencia López, Natalia Eugenia
Malone, John B.
Gómez Carmona, Catalina
Velásquez Trujillo, Luz Elena

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2012

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/24104

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/24104

Palabra clave:

Fasciola hepatica
Geographic Information Systems
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
Colombia
Vectores de Enfermedades
Disease Vectors
Modelos Teóricos
Models, Theoretical
Clima
Climate
Pronóstico del tiempo
Weather forecasting
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8340

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openAccess

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/co/