Bayesian spatiotemporal analysis of socio-ecologic drivers of Ross River virus transmission in Queensland, Australia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 722-728

  Hu, Wenbiao ^a   Clements, Archie ^a,b   Williams, Gail ^a   Tong, Shilu ^c   Mengersen, Kerrie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BAYES THEOREM; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MORBIDITY; OSCILLATION; ROSS RIVER ALPHA VIRUS; SEA LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEATHER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ROSS RIVER VIRUS;

BAYES THEOREM; HUMANS; QUEENSLAND; ROSS RIVER VIRUS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 77957039744     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0551     Document Type: Article

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