Bayesian geostatistical analysis and prediction of rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Wardrop, Nicola A ^a,b   Atkinson, Peter M ^b   Gething, Peter W ^c   Fèvre, Eric M ^d   Picozzi, Kim ^a   Kakembo, Abbas S L ^e   Welburn, Susan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 78650697136     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000914     Document Type: Article

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