an integrated approach using spatial analysis to study the risk factors for leishmaniasis in area of recent transmission

an integrated approach using spatial analysis to study the risk factors for leishmaniasis in area of recent transmission

;Júlia Alves Menezes;Eduardo de Castro Ferreira;José Dilermando Andrade-Filho;Alessandra Mara de Sousa;Mayron Henrique Gomes Morais;Ana Maria Sampaio Rocha;George Luis Lins Machado-Coelho;Fernanda Pinheiro Lima;Ana Paula Madureira;Tânia Cristina Garcia;Christian Resende Freitas;Rodrigo Pedro Soares;Carina Margonari
spectrochimica acta - part a: molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy 2015 Vol. 2015 pp. -
142
menezes2015biomedan

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Some epidemiological aspects of leishmaniasis in the municipality of Formiga, Brazil, an important touristic site, were evaluated. Those included phlebotomine sand fly vectors, canine infection, and geoprocessing analysis for determining critical transmission areas. Sand flies (224 insects) belonging to ten different species were captured. The most captured species included Lutzomyia longipalpis (35.3%), Lutzomyia cortelezzii (33.5%), and Lutzomyia whitmani (18.3%). A significant correlation between sand fly densities and climatic conditions was detected. Serological diagnosis (DPP and ELISA) was performed in 570 dogs indicating a prevalence of 5.8%. After sequencing the main species circulating in the area were Leishmania infantum and Leishmania braziliensis. Spatial analysis demonstrated that vegetation and hydrography may be related to sand fly distribution and infected dogs. The municipality of Formiga has proven leishmaniasis vectors and infected dogs indicating the circulation of the parasite in the city. Correlation of those data with environmental and human cases has identified the critical areas for control interventions (south, northeast, and northwest). In conclusion, there is current transmission of visceral and canine human cases and the city is on the risk for the appearance of cutaneous cases.

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