Environmental and socio-economic risk modelling for Chagas disease in Bolivia

Environmental and socio-economic risk modelling for Chagas disease in Bolivia

Accurately defining disease distributions and calculating disease risk is an important step in the control and prevention of diseases. Geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies, with maximum entropy (Maxent) ecological niche modelling computer software, were used to crea...

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Main Authors: Paula Mischler, Michael Kearney, Jennifer C. McCarroll, Ronaldo G.C. Scholte, Penelope Vounatsou, John B. Malone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi, Chagas disease, ecological niche model, risk maps, maximum entropy, geographical information system, remote sensing, Bolivia.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/123

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