Spatial Analysis of Dengue Seroprevalence and Modeling of Transmission Risk Factors in a Dengue Hyperendemic City of Venezuela.

• Main Authors: Maria F Vincenti-Gonzalez (Author), María-Eugenia Grillet (Author), Zoraida I Velasco-Salas (Author), Erley F Lizarazo (Author), Manuel A Amarista (Author), Gloria M Sierra (Author), Guillermo Comach (Author), Adriana Tami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Dengue virus (DENV) transmission is spatially heterogeneous. Hence, to stratify dengue prevalence in space may be an efficacious strategy to target surveillance and control efforts in a cost-effective manner particularly in Venezuela where dengue is hyperendemic and public health resource...