Identifying Spatial Clusters of Schistosomiasis in Anhui Province of China: A Study from the Perspective of Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Schistosomiasis Prevalence Data
2.3. Ethics Statement
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sun, L.; Chen, Y.; Lynn, H.; Wang, Q.; Zhang, S.; Li, R.; Xia, C.; Jiang, Q.; Hu, Y.; Gao, F.; et al. Identifying Spatial Clusters of Schistosomiasis in Anhui Province of China: A Study from the Perspective of Application. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 11756-11769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120911756
Sun L, Chen Y, Lynn H, Wang Q, Zhang S, Li R, Xia C, Jiang Q, Hu Y, Gao F, et al. Identifying Spatial Clusters of Schistosomiasis in Anhui Province of China: A Study from the Perspective of Application. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(9):11756-11769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120911756
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Liqian, Yue Chen, Henry Lynn, Qizhi Wang, Shiqing Zhang, Rui Li, Congcong Xia, Qingwu Jiang, Yi Hu, Fenghua Gao, and et al. 2015. "Identifying Spatial Clusters of Schistosomiasis in Anhui Province of China: A Study from the Perspective of Application" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 9: 11756-11769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120911756