| Author | Neves, Rafael Luiz da Silva | |
| Author | Ker, Fabrício Thomaz de Oliveira | |
| Author | Rego, Felipe Dutra | |
| Author | Rugani, Jeronimo Marteleto Nunes | |
| Author | Andrade Filho, Jose Dilermando | |
| Author | Soares, Rodrigo Pedro Pinto | |
| Author | Gontijo, Celia Maria Ferreira | |
| Access date | 2023-10-04T16:17:48Z | |
| Available date | 2023-10-04T16:17:48Z | |
| Document date | 2023 | |
| Citation | NEVES, Luiz da Silva et al. Increased Risk of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in an Urban and Rural Area of Caratinga, Brazil between 2016 and 2021. Am. j. trop. med. hyg, 2023, tpmd230017, 2023. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0017. | en_US |
| ISSN | 0002-9637 | en_US |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/60688 | |
| Sponsorship | Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do State of Minas Gerais | en_US |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | en_US |
| Rights | restricted access | |
| Title | Increased Risk of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in an Urban and Rural Area of Caratinga, Brazil between 2016 and 2021. | en_US |
| Type | Article | |
| Abstract | We used spatial analysis tools to examine the epidemiological situation and spatial distribution of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in the municipality of Caratinga between 2016 and 2021. In addition, potential sandfly vectors were captured. All information used in this study was retrieved from public health archives and confirmed in the state health services databases. All cases were analyzed using Geographic Information Systems software. In addition, sandfly collections and molecular detection of Leishmania were carried out in areas with the highest number of cases. During the analyzed period, American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) cases increased and remained high in the last years. The hotspots included urban areas of Caratinga city and the districts of Patrocınio of Caratinga and Sapucaia. The species Nyssomyia whitmani, Nyssomyia intermedia, and Migonemyia migonei were the most abundant species and the ITS1- polymerase chain reaction technique detected Leishmania DNA in these species. On the basis of our analyses, the urbanization of ATL in Caratinga has taken place in recent years. Because of the increase in the number of human cases and the presence of vectors, it is recommended that health authorities focus on control measures in hotspots. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Laboratory of Epidemiology of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. Institute of Biological Sciences. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Affilliation | Rene Rachou Institute. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | en_US |
| Embargo date | 3100-12-31 | |
