INFLUENCE OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND HYDROGRAPHIC FACTORS ON THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS DISEASE IN SÃO PAULO COUNTY, BRAZIL: AN APPROACH USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES AND GIS ANALYSIS
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by <i>Leptospira</i> genus bacteria. Rodents, especially <i>Rattus norvegicus</i>, are the most frequent hosts of this microorganism in the cities. The human transmission occurs by contact with urine, blood or tissues of the rodent and conta...
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Copernicus Publications
2016-06-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B8/197/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B8-197-2016.pdf |