Determination of high risk regions of human brucellosis in Turkey using exploratory spatial analysis

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-35

  Damirel, Reha ^a   Erdoǧan, Saffet ^a   Sözen, Mehmet Ali ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Epdemiology; Geographic information systems; Tukey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRUCELLOSIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FARM ANIMAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREND STUDY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 69249235487     PISSN: 13000292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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