Environmental suitability for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria

Environmental suitability for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria

Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease and a major cause of disability worldwide. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases identified by the World Health Organization for elimination as a public health problem by 2020. Maps displaying disease distribu...

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Main Authors: Obiora A. Eneanya, Jorge Cano, Ilaria Dorigatti, Ifeoma Anagbogu, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Tini Garske, Christl A. Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Ensemble modelling
Machine learning
Generalised boosted model (GBM)
Random forest (RF)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3097-9

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