An analysis of the spatiotemporal distribution of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in counties located along road and railway corridors in the State of Maranhao, Brazil

An analysis of the spatiotemporal distribution of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in counties located along road and railway corridors in the State of Maranhao, Brazil

Introduction The incidence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is increasing in Latin America, especially in Brazil, where 256,587 cases were confirmed in the last decade. Methods This study used a Bayesian model to examine the spatial and temporal distribution of ACL cases between 2000 and...

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Main Authors: Vicente Silva Goncalves Neto, Allan Kardec Duailibe Barros Filho, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Margarida Paula Carreira de Sa Prazeres, Ana Celia Rolim Bezerril, Alexandre Vitor de Lima Fonseca, Jose Manuel Macario Rebelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Bayesian model
Spatio temporal distribution
Relative risk
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