Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente
The identification of the worm Angiostrongylus costaricensis parasitizing land snails and humans in Southern Brazil suggests under-diagnosis and under-notification of patients with abdominal angiostrongyliasis. This article analyzes how the concept of abdominal angiostrongyliasis was constructed in...
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| description | The identification of the worm Angiostrongylus costaricensis parasitizing land snails and humans in Southern Brazil suggests under-diagnosis and under-notification of patients with abdominal angiostrongyliasis. This article analyzes how the concept of abdominal angiostrongyliasis was constructed in different ways in Costa Rica and Brazil and how these changes affected the understanding of its clinical and epidemiological diagnosis. The research shows that abdominal angiostrongyliasis is, de facto, a sociocultural construct, although the parasites and vectors are real. The analisys also shows the importance of an interdisciplinary approach for understanding disease.<br>A identificação do verme Angiostrongylus costaricensis em humanos e caramujos, no sul do Brasil, sugere a ocorrência de subdiagnóstico e subnotificação de pacientes com angiostrongilíase abdominal. O artigo analisa as diferentes construções do conceito de angiostrongilíase abdominal na Costa Rica e no Brasil e a influência dessas variações em seu diagnóstico clínico e epidemiológico. Demonstra que a angiostrongilíase abdominal é, de facto, um constructo sociocultural, embora parasitas e vetores sejam reais. Também destaca a importância da abordagem interdisciplinar para a compreensão da doença. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fc0d05bf96b459bbe92aae3f48109ff2022-12-22T02:58:30ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo CruzHistória, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos0104-59701678-47582011-09-0118387789210.1590/S0104-59702011000300016Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergenteMárcia GrisottiFernando Dias de Avila-PiresThe identification of the worm Angiostrongylus costaricensis parasitizing land snails and humans in Southern Brazil suggests under-diagnosis and under-notification of patients with abdominal angiostrongyliasis. This article analyzes how the concept of abdominal angiostrongyliasis was constructed in different ways in Costa Rica and Brazil and how these changes affected the understanding of its clinical and epidemiological diagnosis. The research shows that abdominal angiostrongyliasis is, de facto, a sociocultural construct, although the parasites and vectors are real. The analisys also shows the importance of an interdisciplinary approach for understanding disease.<br>A identificação do verme Angiostrongylus costaricensis em humanos e caramujos, no sul do Brasil, sugere a ocorrência de subdiagnóstico e subnotificação de pacientes com angiostrongilíase abdominal. O artigo analisa as diferentes construções do conceito de angiostrongilíase abdominal na Costa Rica e no Brasil e a influência dessas variações em seu diagnóstico clínico e epidemiológico. Demonstra que a angiostrongilíase abdominal é, de facto, um constructo sociocultural, embora parasitas e vetores sejam reais. Também destaca a importância da abordagem interdisciplinar para a compreensão da doença.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-59702011000300016conhecimento médicoentendimento público da doençadoença infecciosa emergenteangiostrongilíase abdominalnormal e patológicomedical knowledgepublic understanding of diseaseemerging infectious diseaseabdominal angiostrongyliasisnormal and pathological |
| spellingShingle | Márcia Grisotti Fernando Dias de Avila-Pires Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos conhecimento médico entendimento público da doença doença infecciosa emergente angiostrongilíase abdominal normal e patológico medical knowledge public understanding of disease emerging infectious disease abdominal angiostrongyliasis normal and pathological |
| title | Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente |
| title_full | Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente |
| title_fullStr | Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente |
| title_short | Worms, slugs and humans: the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease Vermes, caramujos e humanos: as construções médica e popular de uma doença infecciosa emergente |
| title_sort | worms slugs and humans the medical and popular construction of an emerging infectious disease vermes caramujos e humanos as construcoes medica e popular de uma doenca infecciosa emergente |
| topic | conhecimento médico entendimento público da doença doença infecciosa emergente angiostrongilíase abdominal normal e patológico medical knowledge public understanding of disease emerging infectious disease abdominal angiostrongyliasis normal and pathological |
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