Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling of Schistosoma japonicum prevalence data in the absence of a diagnostic 'gold' standard.

BACKGROUND: Spatial modeling is increasingly utilized to elucidate relationships between demographic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors, and infectious disease prevalence data. However, there is a paucity of studies focusing on spatio-temporal modeling that take into account the uncertainty o...

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Main Authors: Xian-Hong Wang, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Penelope Vounatsou, Zhao Chen, Jürg Utzinger, Kun Yang, Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Hua Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2405951?pdf=render