One health approach to toxocariasis in quilombola communities of southern Brazil
Abstract Background Toxocariasis has been listed among the most neglected parasitic diseases worldwide, with approximately one fifth of the global population exposed, particularly those living under poverty. In Brazil, communities of descendants of enslaved blacks (quilombola) have historically had...
Main Authors: | Vamilton Alvares Santarém, Giovanni Kalempa Panazzolo, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Orlei José Domingues, Isabella Braghin Ferreira, Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho, João Henrique Farinhas, Fernando Rodrigo Doline, Susana Angélica Zevallos Lescano, Leandro Meneguelli Biondo, Rogério Giuffrida, Alexander Welker Biondo, Giovani Marino Fávero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06010-w |
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