Multilevel and spatial analysis of syphilis in Shenzhen, China, to inform spatially targeted control measures

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 325-329

  Wu, Xiaobing ^a   Tucker, Joseph D ^b,c   Hong, Fuchang ^a   Messina, Jane ^d   Lan, Lina ^a   Hu, Yufeng ^a   Feng, Tiejian ^a   Emch, Michael E ^d   Liu, Xiaoli ^a   Zhang, Chunlai ^a   Wen, Lizhang ^a  

^a Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMUNITY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRANT WORKER; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYPHILIS;

EID: 84864276646     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050397     Document Type: Article

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