Spatial variation in lymphatic filariasis risk factors of hotspot zones in Ghana

Spatial variation in lymphatic filariasis risk factors of hotspot zones in Ghana

Abstract Background Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a parasitic nematode infection, poses a huge economic burden to affected countries. LF endemicity is localized and its prevalence is spatially heterogeneous. In Ghana, there exists differences in LF prevalence and multiplicity of symptoms in the country...

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Main Authors: Efiba Vidda Senkyire Kwarteng, Samuel Ato Andam-Akorful, Alexander Kwarteng, Da-Costa Boakye Asare, Jonathan Arthur Quaye-Ballard, Frank Badu Osei, Alfred Allan Duker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Machine learning
Ensemble modelling
Generalised boosted model (GBM)
Random forest (RF)
Ecological niche modelling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10234-9

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