GIS-based spatial statistical analysis of risk areas for liver flukes in Surin Province of Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2323-2326

  Rujirakul, Ratana ^a   Ueng Arporn, Naporn ^a   Kaewpitoon, Soraya ^a   Loyd, Ryan J ^a   Kaewthani, Sarochinee ^b   Kaewpitoon, Natthawut ^c  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b NAKHON RATCHASIMA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c VONGCHAVALITKUL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Liver fluke; Risk areas; Surin province; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PARASITOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; OPISTHORCHIASIS; OPISTHORCHIS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

EID: 84929207629     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.6.2323     Document Type: Article

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