Use of Geospatial Modeling to Predict Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that affects over 200 million people, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality; distribution of single dose preventative chemotherapy significantly reduces disease burden. Implementation of control programs is dictated by disease prevalence rat...

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Main Authors: Woodhall, Dana M., Wiegand, Ryan E., Wellman, Michael, Matey, Elizabeth, Abudho, Bernard, Karanja, Diana M. S., Mwinzi, Pauline M. N., Montgomery, Susan P., Secor, W. Evan
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071635

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071635

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