Spatial analysis on human brucellosis incidence in mainland China: 2004-2010

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Zhang, Junhui ^a,b   Yin, Fei ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a   Yang, Chao ^b   Zhang, Xingyu ^a   Feng, Zijian ^c   Li, Xiaosong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BRUCELLOSIS; CHINA; EMPIRICAL BAYES SMOOTHING TECHNIQUE; EXPLORATORY SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MONGOLIA; POPULATION SIZE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BAYES THEOREM; BRUCELLOSIS; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84899529937     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004470     Document Type: Article

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