title: Biology-based mapping of vector-borne parasites by geographic information systems and remote sensing.
abstract: Application of growing degree day-water budget analysis and satellite climatology to vector-borne parasites will be reviewed to demonstrate the value of using the unique thermal-hydrological preferences and limits of tolerance of individual parasite-vector systems to define the environmental niche of disease agents in the landscape by modern geospatial analysis methods. Applications of geospatial modeling will be illustrated by examples on fascioliasis, malaria, leprosy and leishmaniasis.
authors.affiliation: Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tadesse
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002980:Climate; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004463:Ecology; D019017:Eritrea / Q000453:epidemiology; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005209:Fasciola / Q000502:physiology; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000502:physiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000502:physiology; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000469:parasitology; D011891:Rain; D017215:Satellite Communications; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology; D018531:Spacecraft; D013696:Temperature