Analysis of the spatial distribution of cryptosporidiosis in AIDS patients in San Francisco using density equalizing map projections (DEMP)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 553-561

  Khalakdina, Asheena ^a   Selvin, Steve ^a   Merrill, Deane W ^b   Erdmann, Christine A ^b   Colford Jr , John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cryptosporidiosis; Density equalizing transformation; Spatial analysis; Spatial epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DENSITY EQUALIZING MAP PROJECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION ANALYSIS;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0142147130     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00245     Document Type: Article

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