Spatio-temporal distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Brazil

Spatio-temporal distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Brazil

Abstract Background In Brazil, preventive chemotherapy targeting soil-transmitted helminthiasis is being scaled-up. Hence, spatially explicit estimates of infection risks providing information about the current situation are needed to guide interventions. Available high-resolution national model-bas...

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Main Authors: Frédérique Chammartin, Luiz H Guimarães, Ronaldo GC Scholte, Mara E Bavia, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminth
Ascaris lumbricoides
Hookworm
Trichuris trichiura
Predictive risk mapping
Bayesian geostatistics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-440

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