Factors associated with asymptomatic infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis Fatores associados com a infecção assintomática em familiares e vizinhos de pacientes com leishmaniose visceral

This study analyzed factors associated with asymptomatic Leishmania chagasi infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). A cross-sectional study was conducted with 361 individuals in the counties comprising Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in Maranhão Sta...

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Main Authors: Germano Silva Moura, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2012-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2012001400009