Modelling local areas of exposure to Schistosoma japonicum in a limited survey data environment
Spatial modelling studies of schistosomiasis (SCH) are now commonplace. Covariate values are commonly extracted at survey locations, where infection does not always take place, resulting in an unknown positional exposure mismatch. The present research aims to: (i) describe the nature of the positi...
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Định dạng: | BB |
Ngôn ngữ: | English |
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2020
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Truy cập trực tuyến: | http://tailieuso.tlu.edu.vn/handle/DHTL/8807 |
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Tóm tắt: | Spatial modelling studies of schistosomiasis (SCH) are now commonplace. Covariate values are
commonly extracted at survey locations, where infection does not always take place, resulting in an unknown
positional exposure mismatch. The present research aims to: (i) describe the nature of the positional exposure
mismatch in modelling SCH helminth infections; (ii) delineate exposure areas to correct for such positional
mismatch; and (iii) validate exposure areas using human positive cases. High values of probability of S. japonicum exposure correspond to polygons where snails could potentially be present, for instance in wet soils and areas with low slopes, but also where people can easily access water bodies. Low correlation (R2 = 0.3) was found between the percentage of human cases and the delineated probabilities of exposure when validation buffers are generated over the human cases. |
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