Spatial epidemiological determinants of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Miyazaki, Japan: a GWLR modeling study

Spatial epidemiological determinants of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Miyazaki, Japan: a GWLR modeling study

Abstract Background Cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) have increasingly been observed in Miyazaki, southwest Japan. It is critical to identify and elucidate the risk factors of infection at community level. In the present study, we aimed to identify areas with a high risk o...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Yasuo, Hiroshi Nishiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Ticks
Statistical model
Altitude
Farms
Spatial regression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4111-3

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