The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review
The rapidly increasing number of spatial studies and the complexity of schistosomiasis transmission dynamics in Brazil indicate that surveillance and control programmes can benefit from the spatial approach, not only in areas susceptible to the introduction and establishment of new transmission foci...
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| description | The rapidly increasing number of spatial studies and the complexity of schistosomiasis transmission dynamics in Brazil indicate that surveillance and control programmes can benefit from the spatial approach, not only in areas susceptible to the introduction and establishment of new transmission foci but also in areas experiencing declines in schistosomiasis transmission. Several additional areas amenable to, or requiring, spatial research are identified. This paper reviews spatial studies of schistosomiasis in Brazil with a focus on the application of spatial tools in epidemiological, disease ecological, control and several additional areas in schistosomiasis research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2aad14f5884e45229f3ba7fa355c487f2022-12-21T18:55:00ZengPAGEPress PublicationsGeospatial Health1827-19871970-70962007-11-0121515810.4081/gh.2007.254254The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief reviewAndrea Gazzinelli0Helmut Kloos1Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo HorizonteDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San FranciscoThe rapidly increasing number of spatial studies and the complexity of schistosomiasis transmission dynamics in Brazil indicate that surveillance and control programmes can benefit from the spatial approach, not only in areas susceptible to the introduction and establishment of new transmission foci but also in areas experiencing declines in schistosomiasis transmission. Several additional areas amenable to, or requiring, spatial research are identified. This paper reviews spatial studies of schistosomiasis in Brazil with a focus on the application of spatial tools in epidemiological, disease ecological, control and several additional areas in schistosomiasis research.http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/254schistosomiasis, Biomphalaria spp., geographical information system, mapping, Brazil. |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Gazzinelli Helmut Kloos The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review Geospatial Health schistosomiasis, Biomphalaria spp., geographical information system, mapping, Brazil. |
| title | The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review |
| title_full | The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review |
| title_fullStr | The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review |
| title_short | The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review |
| title_sort | use of spatial tools in the study of schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in brazil a brief review |
| topic | schistosomiasis, Biomphalaria spp., geographical information system, mapping, Brazil. |
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