Zones At Risk Of Transmission
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1. Assessing the risk zones of Chagas' disease in Chile, in a world marked by global climatic change
BACKGROUND Vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi appears to be interrupted in Chile; however, data show increasing incidence of Chagas' disease, raising concerns that there may be a reemerging problem. OBJECTIVE To estimate the actual risk in a changing world it is necessary to consider the historical vector distribution and correlate this distribution
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2018-01
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2. Associação entre variáveis geográficas e climáticas e a ocorrência de Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz &Neiva, 1912) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) no estado do Espírito Santo, Brasil
Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz &Neiva, 1912) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) é o principal vetor da leishmaniose visceral americana (LVA) no Brasil. No estado do Espírito Santo, a LVA parece estar associada às regiões de clima seco e de altitudes inferiores a 500 metros em relação ao nível do mar. Para inferir a distribuição potencial de L. longi
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 11/02/2009
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3. Melioidosis: the tip of the iceberg?
For nearly 80 years clinical melioidosis has been considered a rare disease. This bacterial infection is caused by Pseudomonas pseudomallei, a saprophyte found in soil and surface water of endemic areas. Consequently, those who have most contact with soil, the rural poor, are likely to be at greatest risk of infection. Since the diversity of clinical manifes