Author | Moreira Junior, Edson Duarte | |
Author | Souza, Verena Maria Mendes de | |
Author | Sreenivasan, Meera | |
Author | Lopes, Nilson L. | |
Author | Barreto, Ronald Blanton | |
Author | Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos | |
Access date | 2017-06-14T19:04:41Z | |
Available date | 2017-06-14T19:04:41Z | |
Document date | 2003 | |
Citation | Moreira Junior, E. D. et al. Peridomestic risk factors for Canine Leishmaniasis in urban dwellings: new findings from a prospective study in Brazil. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 69, n. 4, p. 393–397, 2003. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0002-9637 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/19396 | |
Sponsorship | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and a grant (PV-98935) from the
Centro de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CADCT). | pt_BR |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | leishmania | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Infecção | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Fatores de risco | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Pulverizacao | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Inseticida | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Animais | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Title | Peridomestic risk factors for Canine Leishmaniasis in urban dwellings: new findings from a prospective study in Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | Despite the wealth of information on the prevalence and correlates of canine Leishmania infection (CLI),
data on its incidence are still sparse, and little is known regarding risk factors for CLI. We studied a cohort of dogs in
an urban area in Brazil to determine whether incidence varied with age, breed, and environmental characteristics. The
mean follow-up was 1.5 years, and the crude incidence rate was 11.8 cases/100 dog-years (95% confidence interval [CI]
8.6−15.6). In the multivariate analysis, short fur was the strongest predictor of CLI (relative risk [RR] 9.4). In
addition, our data indicate that raising pigs (RR 4.1), chickens (RR 3.3), or other livestock (RR 2.6) significantly
increased the risk of CLI. Thus, suggesting control measures directed towards modifying the environmental factors
favoring contact between vectors, reservoirs, and susceptible humans, such as proximity to pigpens or hen houses.
Furthermore, conventional control programs of insecticidal spraying of human dwellings should also apply insecticide in
and around animal sheds. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Associação Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce. Clinical Research Center. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of California. School of Public Health. Division Epidemiology and Public Health Biology. Berkeley, California | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Associação Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce. Clinical Research Center. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Leishmania | pt_BR |
Subject | Infection | pt_BR |
Subject | Risk factors | pt_BR |
Subject | Spraying | pt_BR |
Subject | Insecticide | pt_BR |
Subject | Animals | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |