Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993
A description of the epidemiological profile of visceral leishmaniasis among Indians in the State of Roraima, Brazil, was based on the clinical characteristics of human and dog disease, ecological aspects of the area where the cases occurred and entomologic investigations performed from 1989 to 1993...
| Autor principal: | Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira |
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| Outros Autores: | Barros, Marcus Luíz Barroso, Fé, Nelson Ferreira, Guerra, Marcus Vinítius de Farias, Castellón, Eloy Guilhermo, Gomes Paes, Marcilene, Sherlock, Ítalo A. |
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oai:repositorio:1-15164 Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 Leishmaniose visceral entre índios no Estado de Roraima, Brasil. Aspectos clínicoepidemiológicos de casos observados no período de 1989 a 1993 Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Barros, Marcus Luíz Barroso Fé, Nelson Ferreira Guerra, Marcus Vinítius de Farias Castellón, Eloy Guilhermo Gomes Paes, Marcilene Sherlock, Ítalo A. Adolescent Adult Aged Brasil Child Clinical Feature Community Ecology Dog Epidemiological Data Female Geographic Distribution Human Indian Infant Infection Rate Leishmania Major Clinical Study Male Nonhuman Prevalence Registration Sex Difference Soil Tropical Medicine Leishmaniasis, Visceral Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Animal Brasil Child Child, Preschool Dog Diseases Dogs Endemic Diseases Female Humans Incidence Indians, South American Infant Leishmaniasis, Visceral Male Middle Aged Sex Distribution Animalsia Canis Familiaris Leishmania Major Lutzomyia Longipalpis A description of the epidemiological profile of visceral leishmaniasis among Indians in the State of Roraima, Brazil, was based on the clinical characteristics of human and dog disease, ecological aspects of the area where the cases occurred and entomologic investigations performed from 1989 to 1993. The 82 human cases were reported in six out of eight Counties that existed then in the State; there was a 69.5% predominance of male cases among those registered and a greater (52.4%) occurrence of the disease in children from zero to ten years old. The rate of natural infection was 10.3% out of 3,773 dogs examined in 74 different locations. Lutzomyia longipalpis was found in 31 areas with greater prevalence of the disease. The human and animal cases as well as the vectors were concentrated in areas where mountains and arable soil predominate, typical locations for the occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis. 2020-05-07T14:08:28Z 2020-05-07T14:08:28Z 2004 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/15164 10.1590/S0037-86822004000400004 pt_BR Volume 37, Número 4, Pags. 305-311 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazil http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/ application/pdf Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Brasil Child Clinical Feature Community Ecology Dog Epidemiological Data Female Geographic Distribution Human Indian Infant Infection Rate Leishmania Major Clinical Study Male Nonhuman Prevalence Registration Sex Difference Soil Tropical Medicine Leishmaniasis, Visceral Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Animal Brasil Child Child, Preschool Dog Diseases Dogs Endemic Diseases Female Humans Incidence Indians, South American Infant Leishmaniasis, Visceral Male Middle Aged Sex Distribution Animalsia Canis Familiaris Leishmania Major Lutzomyia Longipalpis |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Brasil Child Clinical Feature Community Ecology Dog Epidemiological Data Female Geographic Distribution Human Indian Infant Infection Rate Leishmania Major Clinical Study Male Nonhuman Prevalence Registration Sex Difference Soil Tropical Medicine Leishmaniasis, Visceral Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Animal Brasil Child Child, Preschool Dog Diseases Dogs Endemic Diseases Female Humans Incidence Indians, South American Infant Leishmaniasis, Visceral Male Middle Aged Sex Distribution Animalsia Canis Familiaris Leishmania Major Lutzomyia Longipalpis Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Brasil Child Clinical Feature Community Ecology Dog Epidemiological Data Female Geographic Distribution Human Indian Infant Infection Rate Leishmania Major Clinical Study Male Nonhuman Prevalence Registration Sex Difference Soil Tropical Medicine Leishmaniasis, Visceral Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Animal Brasil Child Child, Preschool Dog Diseases Dogs Endemic Diseases Female Humans Incidence Indians, South American Infant Leishmaniasis, Visceral Male Middle Aged Sex Distribution Animalsia Canis Familiaris Leishmania Major Lutzomyia Longipalpis |
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A description of the epidemiological profile of visceral leishmaniasis among Indians in the State of Roraima, Brazil, was based on the clinical characteristics of human and dog disease, ecological aspects of the area where the cases occurred and entomologic investigations performed from 1989 to 1993. The 82 human cases were reported in six out of eight Counties that existed then in the State; there was a 69.5% predominance of male cases among those registered and a greater (52.4%) occurrence of the disease in children from zero to ten years old. The rate of natural infection was 10.3% out of 3,773 dogs examined in 74 different locations. Lutzomyia longipalpis was found in 31 areas with greater prevalence of the disease. The human and animal cases as well as the vectors were concentrated in areas where mountains and arable soil predominate, typical locations for the occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis. |
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Artigo |
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Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira |
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Barros, Marcus Luíz Barroso Fé, Nelson Ferreira Guerra, Marcus Vinítius de Farias Castellón, Eloy Guilhermo Gomes Paes, Marcilene Sherlock, Ítalo A. |
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Barros, Marcus Luíz Barroso Fé, Nelson Ferreira Guerra, Marcus Vinítius de Farias Castellón, Eloy Guilhermo Gomes Paes, Marcilene Sherlock, Ítalo A. |
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Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Visceral leishmaniasis among Indians of the State of Roraima, Brazil. Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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visceral leishmaniasis among indians of the state of roraima, brazil. clinical and epidemiologic aspects of the cases observed from 1989 to 1993 |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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2020 |
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