Estimating Hantavirus Risk in Southern Argentina: A GIS-Based Approach Combining Human Cases and Host Distribution

Estimating Hantavirus Risk in Southern Argentina: A GIS-Based Approach Combining Human Cases and Host Distribution

We use a Species Distribution Modeling (SDM) approach along with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to examine the potential distribution of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) caused by Andes virus (ANDV) in southern Argentina and, more precisely, define and estimate the area with the...

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Main Authors: Veronica Andreo, Markus Neteler, Duccio Rocchini, Cecilia Provensal, Silvana Levis, Ximena Porcasi, Annapaola Rizzoli, Mario Lanfri, Marcelo Scavuzzo, Noemi Pini, Delia Enria, Jaime Polop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Argentina
Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
Andes virus (ANDV)
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
Species Distribution Models (SDM)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
risk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/1/201

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