Analysis of Schistosomiasis haematobium infection prevalence and intensity in Chikhwawa, Malawi: an application of a two part model.
BACKGROUND: Urinary Schistosomiasis infection, a common cause of morbidity especially among children in less developed countries, is measured by the number of eggs per urine. Typically a large proportion of individuals are non-egg excretors, leading to a large number of zeros. Control strategies req...
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Main Authors: | Michael G Chipeta (Author), Bagrey Ngwira (Author), Lawrence N Kazembe (Author) |
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2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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