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Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Reemerging Focus of Intense Transmission in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Joint Authors
Peixoto, Jennifer Cunha
Tanure, Aline
Gomes, Marcela Esteves
Apolinário, Estefânia Conceição
Bodevan, Emerson Cotta
de Araújo, Holbiano Saraiva
Pinheiro, Aimara da Costa
Dias, Edelberto Santos
Barata, Ricardo Andrade
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was developed in the urban area of Governador Valadares, a reemerging focus of intense transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil, presenting 86 human cases of VL from 2008 to 2011.
The disease prevailed in males (73.2%) with most patients between 0 and 9 years (44.1%) and a lethality rate of 16.2%.
A canine survey was carried out on 16,529 domestic dogs in 35 districts in the area and it showed that 30.2% of them (4,992 dogs) were positive for VL by serum assays.
Prevalence ratios for canine VL varied between 13.6% and 53.4%.
The clinical exam of 343 seropositive dogs showed that 49.9% of them were considered symptomatic, with larger prevalence of canine VL being in short-furred animals (90%).
The entomological survey was performed in eight districts, where 2,539 phlebotomines were captured, preferentially in the peridomicile (84.5%).
Lutzomyia longipalpis was the predominant species (90%) suggesting its participation in the VL transmission in the area.
The correlation between canine prevalence and L.
longipalpis density was evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barata, Ricardo Andrade& Peixoto, Jennifer Cunha& Tanure, Aline& Gomes, Marcela Esteves& Apolinário, Estefânia Conceição& Bodevan, Emerson Cotta…[et al.]. 2013. Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Reemerging Focus of Intense Transmission in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030517
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barata, Ricardo Andrade…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Reemerging Focus of Intense Transmission in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030517
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barata, Ricardo Andrade& Peixoto, Jennifer Cunha& Tanure, Aline& Gomes, Marcela Esteves& Apolinário, Estefânia Conceição& Bodevan, Emerson Cotta…[et al.]. Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Reemerging Focus of Intense Transmission in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030517
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030517