Peridomestic risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in urban dwellings: new findings from a prospective study in Brazil.

dc.creatorMoreira Júnior, Edson Duarte
dc.creatorSouza, Verena Maria Mendes de
dc.creatorSreenivasan, Meera
dc.creatorLopes, Nilson L
dc.creatorSilva, Ronald Bispo Barreto da
dc.creatorPontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos
dc.date2012-03-15T19:51:00Z
dc.date2012-03-15T19:51:00Z
dc.date2004
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:30:09Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:30:09Z
dc.identifierMOREIRA, 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, out. 2003.
dc.identifier0002-9637
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/3799
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8858302
dc.descriptionDespite 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.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectDoenças do Cão
dc.subjectLeishmaniose
dc.subjectCriação de Animais Domésticos
dc.subjectAnimais
dc.subjectCruzamento
dc.subjectGalinhas
dc.subjectEstudos de Coortes
dc.subjectReservatórios de Doenças
dc.subjectFeminino
dc.subjectIncidência
dc.subjectEstudos Prospectivos
dc.subjectFatores de Risco
dc.subjectSuínos
dc.subjectSaúde da População Urbana
dc.titlePeridomestic risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in urban dwellings: new findings from a prospective study in Brazil.
dc.typeArticle


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