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. 2015 Feb 5;9(2):e0003400.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003400. eCollection 2015 Feb.

Integrating data and resources on neglected tropical diseases for better planning: the NTD mapping tool (NTDmap.org)

Rebecca M Flueckiger  1 , Birgit Nikolay  2 , Huub C Gelderblom  3 , Jennifer L Smith  2 , Danny Haddad  4 , Wesley Tack  5 , Guy Hendrickx  5 , David Addiss  6 , Jorge Cano  2 , Danny R Hatcher  7 , Adrian Hopkins  8 , Rachel L Pullan  2 , Alex Pavluck  9 , Eric Ottesen  10 , Simon J Brooker  2
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Integrating data and resources on neglected tropical diseases for better planning: the NTD mapping tool (NTDmap.org)

Rebecca M Flueckiger et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

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Fig 1. Ratings of functionality of mapping tool functions, based on an end-user survey of 105 participants from 45 countries, 2012.
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Fig 2. Ratings of applications of a mapping tool, based on an end-user survey of 105 participants from 45 countries, 2012.
Fig 3
Fig 3. Linking existing databases through a mapping server allows for geographic display of tabular data.
Fig 4
Fig 4. Practical use of NTDmap.org, trachoma, and STH in Ethiopia.
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