Fine-scale GPS tracking to quantify human movement patterns and exposure to leptospires in the urban slum environment.

BACKGROUND:Human movement is likely an important risk factor for environmentally-transmitted pathogens. While epidemiologic studies have traditionally focused on household risk factors, individual movement data could provide critical additional information about risk of exposure to such pathogens. W...

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Main Authors: Katharine A Owers, Juliana Odetunde, Rosan Barbosa de Matos, Gielson Sacramento, Mayara Carvalho, Nivison Nery, Federico Costa, Mitermayer G Reis, James E Childs, José E Hagan, Peter J Diggle, Albert I Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6143277?pdf=render