13. Socio-demographic and climatic factors as correlates of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in northern Sardinia.
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2008
Short description:
13. Socio-demographic and climatic factors as correlates of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in northern Sardinia / Vescio, Mf; Piras, Ma; Ciccozzi, M; Carai, A; Farchi, F; Maroli, M; Mura, Maria Stella Anna. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. - ISSN 0002-9637. - 2:(2008), pp. 318-320.
abstract:
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is endemic in the Mediterranean area. We carried out a retrospective study to investigate the association between socio-demographic and climatic factors and MSF incidence in northern Sardinia. We found that maximum temperature levels during the previous summer were associated with increases in MSF incidence
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
List of contributors:
Vescio, Mf; Piras, Ma; Ciccozzi, M; Carai, A; Farchi, F; Maroli, M; Mura, Maria Stella Anna
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