Bancroftian filariasis: spatial patterns, environmental correlates and landscape predictors of disease risk.
Lymphatic filariasis has been identified as the second leading cause of permanent and long-term disability. This article is an attempt to discuss the disease spatial context in light of current interest in GIS and satellite remote sensing. Field validation of outputs obtained through the application of these technologies in the Nile Delta, Egypt is also summarized.
Hassan
Ali N
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Department of Basic Environmental Sciences, Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
D000818:Animals; D002980:Climate; D004534:Egypt; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017215:Satellite Communications; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000254:growth & development*