The Use of Geographic Information Systems and Ecological Niche Modeling to Map Transmission Risk for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bahia, Brazil
Leishmaniasis is a public health problem in Brazil, and despite the control programs in place, Bahia remains one of the states with the highest incidence rates of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). This study proposed to develop and evaluate the applicability of ecological...
Main Author: | Martins, Moara de Santana |
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Other Authors: | Foil, Lane D. |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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LSU
2015
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07132015-132247/ |
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