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| Title |
An entomoepidemiological investigation of Chagas disease in the state of Ceará, Northeast Region of Brazil
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| Published in |
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1590/0102-311x00176512 |
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| Authors |
Carolina Fausto de Souza Coutinho, Reinaldo Souza-Santos, Natalia Faria Daflon Teixeira, Ingebourg Georg, Taís Ferreira Gomes, Marcio Neves Boia, Neilane Bertoni dos Reis, Alexander de Oliveira Maia, Marli Maria Lima |
| Abstract |
The seroprevalence of Chagas disease in humans and the presence of triatomines were investigated in a rural locality in the State of Ceará, Brazil, an historically endemic region. Approximately 80% of the surveyed residents agreed to undergo serological tests. Intradomestic and peridomestic environments were searched for triatomines in both the dry and rainy seasons. The prevalence rate of Chagas disease was 1.2% and the majority of individuals confirmed with the disease over 50 years of age. A total of 761 specimens of triatomines were captured, most of which were from colonies composed of nymphs and adult bugs, and the majority of specimens were obtained in the dry season. Triatoma brasiliensis was the predominant species. Analysis using light microscopy revealed that 28.6% of the insects were Trypanosoma cruzi positive. Results suggest that peridomestic man-made structures, such as animal shelters, improper storage of timber and uninhabited dwellings contribute to the high rate of triatomine infestation in the area. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 23 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 4% |
| Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 19 | 83% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 19 | 83% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 January 2018.
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