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Comment
. 2009 Nov;6(11):e1000185.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000185. Epub 2009 Nov 17.

The link between dengue incidence and El Niño southern oscillation

Pejman Rohani  1
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The link between dengue incidence and El Niño southern oscillation

Pejman Rohani. PLoS Med. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

Pejman Rohani discusses a new study that examined the dynamic relationship between climate variables and dengue incidence in Thailand, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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