Evidence for over-dispersion in the distribution of clinical malaria episodes in children
Background: It may be assumed that patterns of clinical malaria in children of similar age under the same level of exposure would follow a Poisson distribution with no over-dispersion. Longitudinal studies that have been conducted over many years suggest that some children may experience more episod...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2008
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