Using GIS in explaining spatial distribution of brucellosis in an endemic district in Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-34

  Haghdoost, A A ^a   Kawaguchi, L ^b   Mirzazadeh, A ^a   Rashidi, H ^c   Sarafinejad, A ^a   Baniasadi, A R ^d   Davies, C ^b  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of the Environment   (Iran)

^d Management and Planning Organization of Kerman Province   (Iran)

Author keywords

GIS; Human brucellosis; Iran; Livestock; Risk map

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947503333     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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