Parasite associations predict infection risk: incorporating co-infections in predictive models for neglected tropical diseases

Parasite associations predict infection risk: incorporating co-infections in predictive models for neglected tropical diseases

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis and infection by soil-transmitted helminths are some of the world’s most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Infection by more than one parasite (co-infection) is common and can contribute to clinical morbidity in children. Geostatistical analyses of parasite i...

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Main Authors: Nicholas J. Clark, Kei Owada, Eugene Ruberanziza, Giuseppina Ortu, Irenee Umulisa, Ursin Bayisenge, Jean Bosco Mbonigaba, Jean Bosco Mucaca, Warren Lancaster, Alan Fenwick, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Conditional random fields
Neglected tropical disease
Parasite co-infection
Schistosoma mansoni
Soil-transmitted helminths
Spatial epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04016-2

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