Forecasting temporal dynamics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northeast Brazil.

Forecasting temporal dynamics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northeast Brazil.

INTRODUCTION:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne disease of increasing importance in northeastern Brazil. It is known that sandflies, which spread the causative parasites, have weather-dependent population dynamics. Routinely-gathered weather data may be useful for anticipating disease ri...

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Main Authors: Joseph A Lewnard, Lara Jirmanus, Nivison Nery Júnior, Paulo R Machado, Marshall J Glesby, Albert I Ko, Edgar M Carvalho, Albert Schriefer, Daniel M Weinberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214672?pdf=render

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