| Author | Enk, Martin Johannes | |
| Author | Lima, Anna Carolina Lustosa | |
| Author | Barros, Héliton da Silva | |
| Author | Massara, Cristiano Lara | |
| Author | Coelho, Paulo Marcos Zach | |
| Author | Schall, Virgínia Torres | |
| Access date | 2012-09-27T13:43:37Z | |
| Available date | 2012-09-27T13:43:37Z | |
| Document date | 2010 | |
| Citation | ENK, Martin Johannes et al. Factors related to transmission of and infection with Schistosoma mansoni in a village in the South-eastern Region of Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 105, n. 4, p. 570-577, July 2010. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0074-0276 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/5552 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Title | Factors related to transmission of and infection with Schistosoma mansoni in a village in the South-eastern Region of Brazil | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.1590/S0074-02762010000400037 | |
| Abstract | In this transversal study, factors related to infection with and transmission of Schistosoma mansoni were ex¬plored. Based on stool examinations of two Kato-Katz smears of a single sample, the prevalences of schistosomiasis and geohelminths were established. In a multivariable analysis, sets of demographic, socio-economic and water contact pattern variables were tested for strength of relation with infection. Males presented a 3.39-times higher risk for infection than females. The age groups between 10-19 years and 20-30 years showed risks of infection 7.1- and 7.5-times higher, respectively, than the control age group between 0-10 years. Individuals practicing leisure activities had a 1.96-times higher risk than those without these activities. The malacological survey identified snails of the species Biomphalaria glabrata, Biomphalaria straminea and Biomphalaria tenagophila. Two exemplars of B. glabrata (0.53%) proved positive for S. mansoni. The socio-economic improvements observed in the locality sug-gest a protective and preventive effect towards infection with schistosomiasis, which requires further investigation with a longitudinal and more detailed study design. Considering our findings, a proposal for an integrated control program should be based on two pillars: one horizontal, which involves social empowerment and health education, and another more vertical, which delivers treatment and infrastructure improvements | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Esquistossomose. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Departamento de Apoio Científico. Unidade de Bioestatística. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Educação em Saúde. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou Laboratório de Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Esquistossomose. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Educação em Saúde. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Schistosomiasis | pt_BR |
| Subject | Schistosoma manson | pt_BR |
| Subject | Socio-economic factors | pt_BR |
| Subject | Risk factors | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Schistosoma manson/area of low transmission | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Schistosoma manson/Brazil | pt_BR |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 01 Erradicação da pobreza | |
