Ecoepidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area in the Steel Valley in Brazil: An ecological approach with spatial analysis.
Leishmaniases are a group of infectious diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, and their distribution depends on the presence of vectors, parasites, reservoirs and susceptible hosts in the same environment. In the last decades, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has become urbanized and reached e...
Main Authors: | Rosana S Lana, Érika M Michalsky, Lívia O Lopes, Fabiana O Lara-Silva, Jeiza L Nascimento, Letícia C Pinheiro, João C França-Silva, Telma S C Mendes, Consuelo L Fortes-Dias, Edelberto S Dias |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6207327?pdf=render |
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