Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China

Steinmann, Peter and Zhou, Xiao-Nong and Matthys, Barbara and Li, Yuan-Lin and Li, Hong-Jun and Chen, Shao-Rong and Yang, Zhong and Fan, Weng and Jia, Tie-Wu and Li, Lan-Hua and Vounatsou, Penelope and Utzinger, Jürg (2007) Spatial risk profiling of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China. Geospatial health , 2 (1). pp. 59-73. ISSN 1970-7096

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Abstract

Bayesian spatial risk profiling holds promise to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology of parasitic diseases, and to target interventions in a cost-effective manner. Here, we present findings from a study using Bayesian variogram models to map and predict the seroprevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in Eryuan county, Yunnan province, China, including risk factor analysis. Questionnaire and serological data were obtained through a cross-sectional survey carried out in 35 randomly selected villages with 3,220 people enrolled. Remotely-sensed environmental data were derived from publicly available databases. Bivariate and non-spatial Bayesian multiple logistic regression models were used to identify associations between the local seroprevalence and demographic (i.e. age and sex), environmental (i.e. location of village, altitude, slope, land surface temperature and normalized difference vegetation index) and socio-economic factors. In the spatially-explicit Bayesian model, S. japonicum seroprevalence was significantly associated with sex, age and the location of the village. Males, those aged below 10 years and inhabitants of villages situated on steep slopes (inclination ≥20°) or on less precipitous slopes of >5° above 2,150 m were at lower risk of seroconversion than their respective counterparts. Our final prediction model revealed an elevated risk for seroconversion in the plains of the eastern parts of Eryuan county. In conclusion, the prediction map can be utilized for spatial targeting of schistosomiasis control interventions in Eryuan county. Moreover, S. japonicum seroprevalence studies might offer a convenient means to assess the infection pressure experienced by local communities, and to improve risk profiling in areas where the prevalence and infection intensities have come down following repeated rounds of praziquantel administration

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Schistosoma japonicum, seroprevalence, risk mapping and prediction, Bayesian variogram models, geographical information system, remote sensing, China
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 614 Medicina legale; incidenza delle malattie; Medicina preventiva pubblica > 614.4 Incidenza delle malattie e misure pubblica per prevenirle (classificare qui l'Epidemiologia, l'Epidemiologia clinica) > 614.42 Incidenza delle malattie, e misure pubbliche per prevenirle. Incidenza (classificare qui la prevalenza; la Geografia medica; l'Epidemiologia spaziale; i rilevamenti sanitari) 900 Storia, Geografia e discipline ausiliarie > 910 Geografia e viaggi > 910.285 Geographic information systems
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Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2010 09:55
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2010 09:55
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/2836

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