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Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

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Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

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Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2013-08, Vol.8 (8), p.e71635-e71635

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that affects over 200 million people, can lead to significant morbidity and mortality; distribution of single dose preventative chemotherapy significantly reduces disease burden. Implementation of control programs is dictated by disease prevalence rates, which are determined by costly and labor intensive screeni...

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Use of geospatial modeling to predict Schistosoma mansoni prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1420689167

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1420689167

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0071635

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