Microspatial Distributional Patterns of Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil
Joint Authors
Valença, Hélio França
Shaw, Jeffrey J.
Costa, Pietra Lemos
Peterson, A. Townsend
da Silva, Fernando José
Brandão-Filho, Sinval Pinto
Donalisio, Maria Rita
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study is to analyze the spatial distribution and population trends through time of Lutzomyia species in a long-term focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in an Atlantic Forest area, northeastern Brazil.
Sand fly populations of different ecological niches were monitored spatiotemporally in 2009.
To summarize vegetation characteristics and phenology, we calculated the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index from Landsat images.
Using niche modeling approaches, we assessed suites of environmental factors to identify areas of transmission risk.
Although 12 species were detected, L.
whitmani was the most abundant and broadly distributed across the area, particularly in peridomiciliary locations, and associated negatively with denser vegetation areas.
On the other hand, L.
complexa, L.
sordelli, and L.
tupynambai were found almost exclusively in forested areas (P<0.05), and associated positively with denser vegetation.
Lutzomyia species' occurrences are related to specific environmental combinations (with contrast among species) in the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Donalisio, Maria Rita& Peterson, A. Townsend& Costa, Pietra Lemos& da Silva, Fernando José& Valença, Hélio França& Shaw, Jeffrey J.…[et al.]. 2012. Microspatial Distributional Patterns of Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Donalisio, Maria Rita…[et al.]. Microspatial Distributional Patterns of Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487637
American Medical Association (AMA)
Donalisio, Maria Rita& Peterson, A. Townsend& Costa, Pietra Lemos& da Silva, Fernando José& Valença, Hélio França& Shaw, Jeffrey J.…[et al.]. Microspatial Distributional Patterns of Vectors of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487637
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487637