Modelling age-heterogeneous <it>Schistosoma haematobium </it>and <it>S. mansoni </it>survey data via alignment factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reliable maps of the geographical distribution, number of infected individuals and burden estimates of schistosomiasis are essential tools to plan, monitor and evaluate control programmes. Large-scale disease mapping and prediction e...

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Main Authors: Utzinger Jürg, Schur Nadine, Vounatsou Penelope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/142