Open AccessPrediction of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Epidemiology in Mersin Using Ecological Niche Modeling
Author(s) -
Ozan Artun,
Hakan Kavur
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2018.5924
Subject(s) - ecological niche , environmental niche modelling , niche , christian ministry , geography , cutaneous leishmaniasis , quarter (canadian coin) , ecology , distribution (mathematics) , epidemiology , physical geography , leishmaniasis , biology , habitat , medicine , mathematics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , theology , archaeology , immunology
In our study, we aimed to develop an ecological niche model showing current distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) by using location information on 630 cases of CL reported in the Mersin province between 2005 and 2015 and bioclimatic and environmental variables.