Determining the spatial distribution of environmental and socio-economic suitability for human leptospirosis in the face of limited epidemiological data

• Main Authors: Maximiliano A. Cristaldi (Author), Thibault Catry (Author), Auréa Pottier (Author), Vincent Herbreteau (Author), Emmanuel Roux (Author), Paulina Jacob (Author), M. Andrea Previtali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Leptospirosis is among the leading zoonotic causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Knowledge about spatial patterns of diseases and their underlying processes have the potential to guide intervention efforts. However, leptospirosis is often an underreported and misdiagnosed...