Visceral Leishmaniasis Urbanization in the Brazilian Amazon Is Supported by Significantly Higher Infection Transmission Rates Than in Rural Area

Visceral Leishmaniasis Urbanization in the Brazilian Amazon Is Supported by Significantly Higher Infection Transmission Rates Than in Rural Area

This was an open cohort prospective study (2016–2018) that analyzed the prevalence and incidence rates of human <i>Leishmania</i> (<i>L.</i>) <i>infantum chagasi</i>-infection and the evolution of their clinical-immunological profiles in distinct urban and rural s...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo R. Furtado, Ana Camila Alves, Luciana V. R. Lima, Thiago Vasconcelos dos Santos, Marliane B. Campos, Patrícia Karla S. Ramos, Claudia Maria C. Gomes, Márcia D. Laurenti, Vânia Lucia da Matta, Carlos Eduardo Corbett, Fernando T. Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Leishmania</i> (<i>L.</i>) <i>infantum chagasi</i>
human infection
prevalence and incidence
clinical-immunological profiles
urban and rural scenarios
Brazilian Amazon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/11/2188

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