Mapping and Modelling the Geographical Distribution and Environmental Limits of Podoconiosis in Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Kebede Deribe (Author), Jorge Cano (Author), Melanie J Newport (Author), Nick Golding (Author), Rachel L Pullan (Author), Heven Sime (Author), Abeba Gebretsadik (Author), Ashenafi Assefa (Author), Amha Kebede (Author), Asrat Hailu (Author), Maria P Rebollo (Author), Oumer Shafi (Author), Moses J Bockarie (Author), Abraham Aseffa (Author), Simon I Hay (Author), Richard Reithinger (Author), Fikre Enquselassie (Author), Gail Davey (Author), Simon J Brooker (Author)
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• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Ethiopia is assumed to have the highest burden of podoconiosis globally, but the geographical distribution and environmental limits and correlates are yet to be fully investigated. In this paper we use data from a nationwide survey to address these issues. METHODOLOGY:Our analyses are bas...