Spatial distribution and environmental factors associated to phlebotomine fauna in a border area of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Spatial distribution and environmental factors associated to phlebotomine fauna in a border area of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Abstract Background Mato Grosso do Sul has been undergoing a process of urbanization which results in loss of native vegetation. This withdrawal makes vectors of man and domestic animals closer, causing changes in the epidemiology of diseases such as American Visceral Leishmaniasis. The aim of the s...

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Main Authors: Ana Rachel Oliveira de Andrade, Baldomero Antonio Kato da Silva, Geucira Cristaldo, Sonia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Antonio Conceição Paranhos Filho, Alisson Ribeiro, Mirella Ferreira da Cunha Santos, Renato Andreotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Border area
Geotechnology
Phlebotomines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-260

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