Challenges in modeling complexity of neglected tropical diseases: a review of dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in resource limited settings

Challenges in modeling complexity of neglected tropical diseases: a review of dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in resource limited settings

Abstract Objectives Neglected tropical diseases (NTD), account for a large proportion of the global disease burden, and their control faces several challenges including diminishing human and financial resources for those distressed from such diseases. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the second-largest...

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Main Authors: Swati DebRoy, Olivia Prosper, Austin Mishoe, Anuj Mubayi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Subjects:
Mathematical model
Dynamical modeling
Kala-azar
Leishmaniasis
Risk-factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-017-0065-3

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