Leptospirosis in American Samoa--estimating and mapping risk using environmental data.
BACKGROUND: The recent emergence of leptospirosis has been linked to many environmental drivers of disease transmission. Accurate epidemiological data are lacking because of under-diagnosis, poor laboratory capacity, and inadequate surveillance. Predictive risk maps have been produced for many disea...
Main Authors: | Colleen L Lau, Archie C A Clements, Chris Skelly, Annette J Dobson, Lee D Smythe, Philip Weinstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3362644?pdf=render |
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