Climate Change Contribution to the Emergence or Re-Emergence of Parasitic Diseases
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Climate Change Contribution to the Emergence or Re-Emergence of Parasitic Diseases
The connection between our environment and parasitic diseases may not always be straightforward, but it exists nonetheless. This article highlights how climate as a component of our environment, or more specifically climate change, has the capability to drive parasitic disease incidence and prevalence worldwide. There are both direct and indirect implications of climate change on the scope and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases: Research and Treatment
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-6337,1178-6337
DOI: 10.1177/1178633617732296