A Bayesian Approach to Estimate the Prevalence of Schistosomiasis japonica Infection in the Hubei Province Lake Regions, China

A Bayesian inference model was introduced to estimate community prevalence of Schistosomiasis japonica infection based on the data of a large-scale survey of Schistosomiasis japonica in the lake region in Hubei Province. A multistage cluster random sampling approach was applied to the endemic villag...

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Main Authors: Juan Qiu, Xing-Jian Xu, Chuan-Hua Yu, Xin Xia, Hui-Ping Zhu, Ren-Dong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
IHA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/7/2799