Transmission risks of schistosomiasis japonica: extraction from back-propagation artificial neural network and logistic regression model.

BACKGROUND: The transmission of schistosomiasis japonica in a local setting is still poorly understood in the lake regions of the People's Republic of China (P. R. China), and its transmission patterns are closely related to human, social and economic factors. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We...

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Main Authors: Jun-Fang Xu, Jing Xu, Shi-Zhu Li, Tia-Wu Jia, Xi-Bao Huang, Hua-Ming Zhang, Mei Chen, Guo-Jing Yang, Shu-Jing Gao, Qing-Yun Wang, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3605232?pdf=render