Modelling bluetongue and African horse sickness vector (Culicoides spp.) distribution in the Western Cape in South Africa using random forest machine learning
This study yielded novel insight into the spatial abundance and drivers of abundance of competent vectors of BT and AHS. It also provided valuable data to inform mathematical models exploring disease outbreaks so that Culicoides-transmitted diseases in South Africa can be further analysed.
Authors
- Karien Labuschagne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8352-0313)
- Erin E. Gorsich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3017-0540)
- Michael J. Tildesley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-7232)
- Joanna de Klerk
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06446-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.12
Funders
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council