MalariaAtlas: an R interface to global malariometric data hosted by the Malaria Atlas Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) has worked to assemble and maintain a global open-access database of spatial malariometric data for over a decade. This data spans various formats and topics, including: geo-located surveys of malaria parasite rate; global administrative boundary shapefiles; and global and regional rasters representing the distribution of malaria and associated illnesses, blood disorders, and intervention coverage. MAP has recently released malariaAtlas, an R package providing a direct interface to MAP's routinely-updated malariometric databases and research outputs.

Methods and results

The current paper reviews the functionality available in malariaAtlas and highlights its utility for spatial epidemiological analysis of malaria. malariaAtlas enable

SUBMITTER: Pfeffer DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173876 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature