Global database of leishmaniasis occurrence locations, 1960–2012
David M. Pigotta b✉, Nick Goldinga b, Jane P. Messinaa b, Katherine E. Battlea b, Kirsten A. Dudaa b, Yves Balardc d, Patrick Bastienc d e, Francine Pratlongc d e, John S. Brownsteinf g h, Clark C. Freifeldf h, Sumiko R. Mekaruf h,
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Abstract
The leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases of significant public health importance. However, information on their global occurrence is disparate and sparse. This database represents an attempt to collate reported leishmaniasis occurrences from 1960 to 2012. Methodology for the collection of data from the literature, abstraction of case locations and data processing procedures are described here. In addition, strain archives and online data resources were accessed. A total of 12,563 spatially and temporally unique occurrences of both cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis comprise the database, ranging in geographic scale from villages to states. These data can be used for a variety of mapping and spatial analyses covering multiple resolutions. Design Type(s) observation design • epidemiological study • data integration Measurement Type(s) Epidemiology Technology Type(s) data collection method Factor Type(s) Period Sample Characteristic(s) Leishmania • Tropical or subtropical location • Anthropogenic habitat Design Type(s) observation design • epidemiological study • data integration Measurement Type(s) Epidemiology Technology Type(s) data collection method Factor Type(s) Period Sample Characteristic(s) Leishmania • Tropical or subtropical location • Anthropogenic habitat Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data (ISA-Tab format)
TL;DRThis database represents an attempt to collate reported leishmaniasis occurrences from 1960 to 2012, ranging in geographic scale from villages to states, and can be used for a variety of mapping and spatial analyses covering multiple resolutions. (Semantic Scholar)