The Spatial Heterogeneity between Japanese Encephalitis Incidence Distribution and Environmental Variables in Nepal

Impoinvil, Daniel; Solomon, Tom; William Schluter, W.; Rayamajhi, Ajit; Padarath Bichha, Ram; Shakya, Geeta; Caminade, Cyril; Baylis, Matthew

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022192

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The Spatial Heterogeneity between Japanese Encephalitis Incidence Distribution and Environmental Variables in Nepal

Published in PLoS ONE • Jul 21, 2011

Authors:

Daniel Impoinvil

Tom Solomon

W. William Schluter

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To identify potential environmental drivers of Japanese Encephalitis virus (JE) transmission in Nepal, we conducted an ecological study to determine the spatial association between 2005 Nepal JE incidence, and climate, agricultural, and land-cover variables at district level. METHODS: Di...

Subject

Geography

Spatial distribution

Incidence (geometry)

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