Santos, Israel Gomes de Amorim;
Bezerra, Letícia Pereira;
Cirilo, Tatyane Martins;
Silva, Laryssa Oliveira;
Machado, João Paulo Vieira;
Lima, Pedro Dantas;
Bispo, Martha Rejane Souza;
Gomes, Sheilla da Conceição;
Silva, Glória Isabel Lisboa da;
Alencar, Vitória Jordana Bezerra;
Damasceno, Ivisson Abreu;
Carvalho, Mikaelly Maria Vieira de;
Gomes, Dharliton Soares;
Ramos, Rosália Elen Santos;
Santos Júnior, Edmilson Genuíno;
Alves, Luiz Carlos;
Brayner, Fábio André.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis, caused by infection from Schistosoma mansoni, is a disease that represents an important public health problem for Brazil, especially for states in the Northeast region. Thus, the aim of this study is to present a new epidemiological profile for the disease in a m...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Biomphalaria glabrata is considered to be responsible for the incidence of schistosomiasis in Brazil. Therefore, surveillance of areas where schistosomiasis is prevalent is fundamental for public health planning. This study was aimed to evaluate B. glabrata populations in water bo...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Middle Paranapanema watershed is known for the transmission of schistosomiasis, and there have been autochthonous cases since 1952. This study aimed to describe this disease in space and time and evaluate its current importance as a public health problem. METHODS: Thematic ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION This paper presents the results of an extensive survey of freshwater mollusks in the Simplício Queda Única Hydroelectric Development area, Southeast Brazil. METHODS Mollusks were collected between 2008 and 2013. All specimens were examined for the presence of larval trematodes...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The development of the São Francisco River Integration Project [Projeto de Integração do Rio São Francisco (PISF)] in the State of Ceará, Brazil, has resulted in environmental and socioeconomic changes with potential risks to public health. We aimed to determine the presence...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Cromatografía de Afinidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Enfermedades Profesionales,
Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos,
Pruebas en el Punto de Atención,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Ríos,
Población Rural,
Schistosoma mansoni/aislamiento & purificación,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiología,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/prevención & control,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/transmisión,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/orina,
Factores Socioeconómicos
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Diagnose risk environments for schistosomiasis in coastal localities of Pernambuco using geoprocessing techniques. METHODS A coproscopic and malacological survey were carried out in the Forte Orange and Serrambi areas. Environmental variables (temperature, salinity, pH, total disso...
Biomphalaria/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Biomphalaria/parasitología,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Reservorios de Enfermedades,
Monitoreo del Ambiente,
Sistemas de Información Geográfica,
Factores de Riesgo,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/epidemiología,
Esquistosomiasis mansoni/transmisión,
Análisis Espacial,
Temperatura,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infectious disease with a worldwide prevalence. The objective of this work is to identify risk areas for schistosomiasis mansoni transmission in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, during the period from 2005 to 2014. METHODS: We conducted an epidemiolog...
Discute os determinantes da introduçäo, instalaçäo e ocorrência da esquistossomose em Ourinhos, estado de Säo Paulo, Brasil. A pesquisa foi realizada com base em fontes secundárias na tentativa de reconstruir a história da esquistossomose no município, desde os primeiros relatos de transmissäo,...
Procede a levantamento malacológico, inquérito parasitológico e análise de água do Complexo Turístico da Serra do Cipó, MG, Brasil, objetivando detectar focos de transmissäo da esquistossomose e avaliar as condiçöes de balneabilidade das coleçöes hídricas. De fevereiro de 1997 a agosto de 19...
Säo mostrados os resultados do levantamento dos moluscos de água doce de 5 municípios da área de influência de uma usina hidrelétrica em estudo, formada pelas redondezas da Cachoeira Couto Magalhäes no Rio Araguaia. Foram examinados 624 moluscos procedentes de amostras coletadas em 20 coleçöes h...
