Open-Source 3D Printable GPS Tracker to Characterize the Role of Human Population Movement on Malaria Epidemiology in River Networks: A Proof-of-Concept Study in the Peruvian Amazon

• Main Authors: Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar (Author), Kimberly Fornace (Author), Daniel Wong (Author), Pierre G. Padilla-Huamantinco (Author), Jose A. Saldaña-Lopez (Author), Ober E. Castillo-Meza (Author), Armando E. Caballero-Andrade (Author), Edgar Manrique (Author), Jorge Ruiz-Cabrejos (Author), Jose Luis Barboza (Author), Hugo Rodriguez (Author), German Henostroza (Author), Dionicia Gamboa (Author), Marcia C. Castro (Author), Joseph M. Vinetz (Author), Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human movement affects malaria epidemiology at multiple geographical levels; however, few studies measure the role of human movement in the Amazon Region due to the challenging conditions and cost of movement tracking technologies. We developed an open-source low-cost 3D printable GPS-tracker and us...