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Rebecca L. Smith

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignORCID 0000-0002-8343-794XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Scientific Communication & Education· 1

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:virus· 1

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Abrar HussainiD· 1 shared Johnny A. UelmeniD· 1 shared Mahvish RajputiD· 1 shared Marilyn O. RuiziD· 1 shared Muhammad Sohail SajidiD· 1 shared Nohra E. Mateus‐PinillaiD· 1 shared Olivier A. E. SparaganoiD· 1 shared Sabir HussainiD· 1 shared

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Scientific Communication & EducationPreventive Veterinary Medicine Regional Studies and ReportsPeer-reviewedJun 10, 2026

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of para-veterinary workers about ticks and tick-borne diseases in three provinces of Pakistan

Abrar Hussain, Sabir Hussain, Mahvish Rajput…·Rebecca L. Smith

This study assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices of para-veterinary workers in Pakistan regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases, finding that workshop attendance correlates with higher awareness and better practices.

DOI 10.1016/j.pvmrsr.2026.100018

statistical modelbenchmarking

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BioinformaticsPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedMay 21, 2020

The drivers of West Nile virus human illness: fine scale dynamic effects of weather, mosquito infection, social, and biological conditions

Surendra Karki, William Marshall Brown, Johnny A. Uelmen…·Rebecca L. Smith

This study identifies fine-scale environmental and demographic factors influencing West Nile virus human illness in Chicago using spatial and statistical modeling.

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virusstatistical model

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