Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Siyu Bie, Xijian Hu, Huiguo Zhang, Kai Wang, Zhihui Dou
Summary: This study explored the spatial-temporal distribution and influencing factors of tuberculosis relative risk in mainland China, revealing that average relative humidity, precipitation, sunshine duration, and GDP per capita have positive effects on tuberculosis risk, while temperature and pressure have negative effects. Adaptation strategies based on regional and temporal characteristics are necessary for tuberculosis prevention and control in mainland China.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Virology
Babasaheb Tandale, Pravin S. Deshmukh, Rahul Narang, Mohiuddin S. Qazi, Goteti Padmaja, Pradeep R. Deshmukh, Abhishek Raut, Uday W. Narlawar, Punam Kumari Jha, Shekhar S. Rajderkar, Shilpa J. Tomar, Vijay P. Bondre, Gajanan N. Sapkal, Rekha G. Damle, Poornima Khude, Manoj Talapalliwar, Pragati Rathod, Kishore K. J. Kumar
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the coverage of Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination in central India and provide explanations for the continued occurrence of JE disease despite routine vaccination. The study found high vaccination coverage in medium-endemic areas of central India and suggested that further studies on vaccine effectiveness and reasons for non-vaccination are needed.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Virology
Babasaheb V. Tandale, Poornima M. Khude, Pravin S. Deshmukh, Rahul Narang, Mohiuddin S. Qazi, Goteti V. Padmaja, Manish Jain, Dipty Jain, Vijay Kumar Guduru, Pradeep R. Deshmukh, Abhishek V. Raut, Uday W. Narlawar, Punam Kumari Jha, Shekhar S. Rajderkar
Summary: Despite vaccination efforts, Japanese encephalitis (JE) disease continues to affect children in central India. A case-control study conducted from August 2018 to October 2020 found that JE vaccination had an estimated effectiveness of 86.7% among children in the study population. The study suggests that vaccination programs need to be evaluated for their impact on reducing JE burden in medium-endemic regions of India.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Feifei Li, Hairong Li, Linsheng Yang, Li Wang, Lijuan Gu, Gemei Zhong, Lan Zhang
Summary: This study used Japanese encephalitis incidence data in Guangxi Province, China from 2004 to 2010 to examine the driving forces and interactive effects of environmental and social factors on the disease. The findings revealed a fluctuating downward trend in Japanese encephalitis incidence during the study period, with the disease being seasonal and concentrated in northwestern Guangxi. Factors such as high temperatures, slope, vegetation, GDP of tertiary industries, GDP of primary industries, and number of pigs slaughtered contributed significantly to the occurrence of Japanese encephalitis. This study highlights the importance of understanding the combined effects of social and environmental factors in controlling and preventing the transmission of Japanese encephalitis.
INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jinwei Zhang, Shuzhen Ding, Xijian Hu
Summary: This paper investigates the birth rate data of 31 provinces in mainland China from 2011 to 2019, revealing significant spatial and temporal differences, mainly caused by uneven economic development, different fertility attitudes, and regional disparities in fertility security.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Qiqi Xia, Yang Yang, Yan Zhang, Lujia Zhou, Xiaochun Ma, Changguang Xiao, Junjie Zhang, Zongjie Li, Ke Liu, Beibei Li, Donghua Shao, Yafeng Qiu, Jianchao Wei, Zhiyong Ma
Summary: Japanese encephalitis has undergone significant changes in recent years, with the expansion of the epidemic zone and the shift in dominant genotypes. The current JE vaccine has limited effectiveness against new strains, posing challenges for prevention and control efforts.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ye Li, Ye Huang, Yunshan Zhang, Wei Du, Shanshan Zhang, Tianhao He, Yan Li, Yan Chen, Fangfang Ding, Lin Huang, Haibin Xia, Wenjun Meng, Min Liu, Shu Tao
Summary: In this study, a source-specific and year-varying emission factor dataset was used to estimate the provincial emissions of unintentionally produced PCBs in mainland China. The results showed that historical national UP-PCBs emissions increased until around 1995 and then decreased from 1995 to 2019. Cement production was identified as the largest source of UP-PCBs emissions in mainland China. Geographically, the highest emissions occurred in East and North China, particularly in densely populated and well-developed regions such as the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration and Pearl River Delta. Furthermore, emission densities were highly correlated with population and GDP densities.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Haoyu Jin, Xiaohong Chen, Pan Wu, Chao Song, Wenjun Xia
Summary: Precipitation in China shows a sharp uneven spatial-temporal distribution, with more precipitation in southern China but varying widely throughout the year, while the north and northwest inland areas experience minimal precipitation and fluctuation. Light precipitation is the main form, averaging only 1.8 mm per event. Heavy precipitation is mainly caused by typhoons, especially in northern areas, leading to increased flooding risk. Through cluster analysis, precipitation can be divided into 8 categories, showing a belt distribution from southeast coast to northwest inland. Extreme precipitation is best fitted by Gamma distribution, with cycle lengths ranging from 100 to 500 days accurately reflecting extreme precipitation characteristics.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Virology
Jiaofeng Huang, Haicong Wu, Su Lin, Lingling Lu, Jiaolong Zheng, Bang Liu, Rahul Kumar, Dongliang Li
Summary: This study aims to describe the spatial and temporal variation of HIV/AIDS and syphilis in mainland China from 2007 to 2017. The study found that HIV and syphilis infection had similar incidence trends according to age and time stratification. New HIV infections were mainly reported in Xinjiang and southwestern China, while syphilis infections were highest in Xinjiang and southeast coastal areas (Zhejiang). Gross domestic product per capita was significantly positively correlated with syphilis infection, but not associated with HIV infection.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xuxia Wang, Aiwei He, Chunfang Zhang, Yongsheng Wang, Jing An, Yu Zhang, Wenbiao Hu
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the spatial and temporal transmission trends of Japanese encephalitis (JE) at the township level in Gansu Province, China, and develop a time series predictive model to predict the geographical spread of JE. Weekly JE data from 2005 to 2019 at the township level were collected. Kriging interpolation maps and linear regression models were used to analyze the spread of JE and assess the speed of the epidemic's spread. Additionally, a time series SARIMA model was utilized to predict the ongoing number of JE cases.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Junyuan Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Kelu Li
Summary: This paper uses a diffuse foot-and-mouth disease model to study the efficacy of vaccination in managing the disease. The study finds that increasing vaccine efficacy has a more remarkable effect on controlling the epidemic than increasing vaccine coverage.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Wayan Citra Wulan Sucipta Putri, Anak Agung Sagung Sawitri, Putu Cintya Denny Yuliyatni, I. Made Dwi Ariawan, Hashta Meyta, Sofya Umi Labiba, I. Gusti Ngurah Made Suwarba, I. Nyoman Sutarsa
Summary: This study conducted a retrospective economic analysis of the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination program in Bali Province, Indonesia, and found that a routine vaccination program is the most cost-effective strategy.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zehui Zhou, Dekai Lu, Bin Yong, Zhehui Shen, Hao Wu, Lei Yu
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of IMERG products in different spatial and temporal scales during the summer seasons in mainland China. The results show that IMERG can capture the spatial patterns of precipitation characters, but it tends to overestimate precipitation amount and intensity while underestimating precipitation frequency. The performance of IMERG improves when scaled up to coarser scales, and it shows better performance in larger regions and during longer periods.
Article
Neurosciences
Ruochen Dang, Tao Yu, Bingliang Hu, Yuqi Wang, Zhibin Pan, Rong Luo, Quan Wang
Summary: This study aimed to develop an intelligent diagnostic model for encephalitis based on EEG signals. The proposed model, called TT-SGCN, achieved high accuracy and precision in classifying and pairwise-classifying patients with encephalitis. The results suggest that this model has the potential to be an intelligent auxiliary diagnostic tool for encephalitis.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael C. Thigpen, Svay Sarath, Sann Chan Soeung, Ork Vichit, Paul Kitsutani, Hardeep Sandhu, Christopher Gregory, Marc Fischer, Chheng Morn, Susan L. Hills
Summary: This article describes the lessons learned from a mass Japanese encephalitis (JE) immunization campaign conducted in Battambang province, Cambodia in 2013, and the specific observations for vaccination with the CD-JEV vaccine. These findings will be beneficial for public health officials and future planning for JE or other vaccine-preventable diseases in Cambodia and other regions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaolong Li, Nitya Singh, Elizabeth Beshearse, Jason L. Blanton, Jamie DeMent, Arie H. Havelaar
Summary: Non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica infections cause a high disease burden in the United States, with Florida consistently having a relatively high incidence. A study of the spatial and temporal patterns of salmonellosis in Florida between 2009 and 2018 revealed a seasonal pattern with the highest incidence in children and the most prevalent serotypes being Enteritidis, Newport, Javiana, Sandiego, and Braenderup during 2017-2018.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Li Wang, Chengdong Xu, Jinfeng Wang, Jiajun Qiao, Mingtao Yan, Qiankun Zhu
Summary: COVID-19 exhibited significant spatiotemporal heterogeneity in the labor export regions of China. The high-risk regions were mainly located in areas adjacent to the epicenter and in major cities serving as traffic hubs. Population access to the epicenter, as well as local economic and medical conditions, played a crucial role in the interactive effects of disease transmission.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yong Ge, Zhoupeng Ren, Yangyang Fu
Summary: The study confirmed the spatial clustering of poverty incidence in rural China, with decreasing rates from south to north and from east and west to the central region. Factors such as the percentage of effective irrigation on arable land, slope, elevation, and vegetation cover were found to be dominant in explaining the spatial pattern of poverty. Interaction analysis revealed the non-linear relationship between slope and the percentage of effective irrigation on arable land.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nitya Singh, Xiaolong Li, Elizabeth Beshearse, Jason L. Blanton, Jamie DeMent, Arie H. Havelaar
Summary: The state of Florida has a high burden of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica, with different dominant serotypes compared to the national level. Analysis using core genome MLST clustering and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) phylogenetic analysis can be used to identify potential outbreaks and confirm the transmission of Salmonella strains. This combination approach provides an efficient tool for triggering outbreak investigations and achieving higher resolution phylogeny to confirm sources of infection.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Xu Zhang, Chao Song, Chengwu Wang, Yili Yang, Zhoupeng Ren, Mingyu Xie, Zhangying Tang, Honghu Tang
Summary: Our study explored the combined impacts of diverse drivers on city-level tourism in China, highlighting both global- and local-scale critical factors and producing dynamic maps of tourism development and geographically clustered influencing maps. This research provides insights for adjusting tourism development policies to meet regional-specific needs and temporal variations.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jintao Yang, Jinfeng Wang, Chengdong Xu, Xiaoyong Liao, Huan Tao
Summary: This study integrated Geodetector, a stepwise regression model, and a hierarchical Bayesian method to validate the GDSH framework in a large typical rice production area in southeastern China. Significant stratified heterogeneity of the bioaccumulation factor was observed among different subregions and pH strata. The soil-rice relationships and dominant factors varied by the subregions and pH levels, with different sensitivities to spatial heterogeneity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guizhen Guo, Dandan Wang, Zhoupeng Ren, Qian Yin, Yunbing Gao
Summary: Understanding the spatiotemporal trends of temperature in the context of global warming is crucial for public health. This study proposes a new method to estimate heat exposure days in different climate zones in China based on temperature distribution and the most frequent temperature to which humans acclimate. Results show a close relationship between heat exposure days and heat-related mortality risk, and multiple linear regression analysis links factors like heat exposure days, GDP per capita, urban population ratio, proportion of elderly population, and climate zone to modifying the heat effect estimate, with an R-squared value of 0.71.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Feng, Jing Wei, Maogui Hu, Chengdong Xu, Tao Li, Jinfeng Wang, Wei Chen
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 and NO2 increased the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis, while long-term exposure to O-3 decreased the risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maogui Hu, Yuqing Feng, Tao Li, Yanlin Zhao, Jinfeng Wang, Chengdong Xu, Wei Chen
Summary: There is significant regional inequality in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) risk among counties in China, with western regions experiencing a higher disease burden. Improvements in economic and medical service levels are necessary to increase PTB case detection and ultimately reduce PTB risk in the entire country.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Arie H. Havelaar, Mussie Brhane, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed, Jafer Kedir, Dehao Chen, Loic Deblais, Nigel French, Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, Jemal Yousuf Hassen, Xiaolong Li, Mark J. Manary, Zelealem Mekuria, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Bahar Mummed, Amanda Ojeda, Gireesh Rajashekara, Kedir Teji Roba, Cyrus Saleem, Nitya Singh, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Yang Yang, Getnet Yimer, Sarah McKune
Summary: This study aims to identify reservoirs of Campylobacter infection in infants in rural Eastern Ethiopia and evaluate the interactions with child health. The research collects data through questionnaires and sample collection to analyze the genetic structure of Campylobacter in different reservoirs.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shengqiang Jing, Jinfeng Wang, Chengdong Xu, JinTao Yang
Summary: Urban expansion is a global trend with significant implications for sustainable development. This study explores the evolutionary pathways of urban expansion among countries with different industrial structures. The results show stratified heterogeneity in the evolution of urban expansion, with different countries experiencing varied stages of development. Furthermore, land conversion from cropland to urban land is a common occurrence regardless of industrial structures.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ruiwen Xiong, Xiaolong Li
Summary: This study analyzed three years of COVID-19 case data in the US from 2020 to 2022 along with weather data to investigate the impact of weather on the spread of the virus. Temperature showed a significant negative correlation with COVID-19 spread in most of the US, while relative humidity and precipitation had either positive or negative relationships. The regression analysis showed that temperature change could explain over 20% of the spatial-temporal variation and had a significant negative response to the rate of spread. The study also found that the temperature impact changed over time and space, possibly due to virus mutation, changes in population susceptibility, social behavior, and control measures.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Hang Zhang, Guanpeng Dong, Jinfeng Wang, Tong-Lin Zhang, Xiaoyu Meng, Dongyang Yang, Yong Liu, Binbin Lu
Summary: This study establishes the connection between the q-statistic in the Geographical Detector Model (GDM) and the R-squared in linear regression models, showing that GDM tends to underestimate the importance of variables. An integrated approach combining spatial econometrics model and game theory based-Shapley value method is proposed to quantify variable importance. A case study on land desertification in Africa reveals the direct and indirect effects of human activity, which are underestimated in the classic GDM.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bingbo Gao, Jianyu Yang, Ziyue Chen, George Sugihara, Manchun Li, Alfred Stein, Mei-Po Kwan, Jinfeng Wang
Summary: This paper presents a causal inference model based on cross-sectional Earth System data for revealing complex nonlinear causal associations. The model performs well in detecting weak to moderate causations between variables with insignificant correlations and limited temporal variations. It is also advantageous in identifying the primary causation direction and revealing bidirectional asymmetric causation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaolong Li, Nitya Singh, Arie H. Havelaar, Jason K. Blackburn
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the geographical distribution characteristics of major Salmonella serotypes in Florida, as well as the spatial-temporal clustering patterns of these serotypes. The results showed distinct differences in the incidence rates and distribution of each serotype, which contribute to a better understanding of the associations between hosts and diseases with different serotypes in Florida.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2022)
