Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China

Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China

Bayesian spatial risk profiling holds promise to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and to target interventions in a cost-effective manner. Here, we present findings from a study using Bayesian variogram models to map and predict the seroprevalence of <em>Schi...

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Main Authors: Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Barbara Matthys, Yuan-Lin Li, Hong-Jun Li, Shao-Rong Chen, Zhong Yang, Weng Fan, Tie-Wu Jia, Lan-Hua Li, Penelope Vounatsou, Jürg Utzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2007-11-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Schistosoma japonicum, seroprevalence, risk mapping and prediction, Bayesian variogram models, geographical information system, remote sensing, China.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/255

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