A predictive risk map for human leptospirosis guiding further investigations in brown rats and surface water

A predictive risk map for human leptospirosis guiding further investigations in brown rats and surface water

ABSTRACTLeptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira spp. It is often not clear why certain areas appear to be hotspots for human leptospirosis. Therefore, a predictive risk map for the Netherlands was developed and assessed, based on a random forest model for human leptospirosis...

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Main Authors: Miriam Maas, Ankje de Vries, Tryntsje Cuperus, Joke van der Giessen, Matthijs Kruisheer, Ingmar Janse, Arno Swart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
public health
zoonosis
risk map
leptospirosis
random forest modelling
Rattus norvegicus
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008686.2023.2229583

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