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17 Dec 2018

Use of drones to map the spread of malaria

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Use of drones to map the spread of malaria

Dr Jonathan Cox talks about the use of drones in research. In particular, he discusses the 'Monkeybar' project, where drones are being used to map the spread of a malaria parasite that was once thought to only infect monkeys.

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Monkeybar: Defining the biomedical, environmental and social risk factors for human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi; opportunities for prevention and control of an emerging zoonotic infection
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK

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