Combining geospatial analysis and exploratory study of triatomine ecology to evaluate the risk of Chagas disease in a rural locality

dc.creatorCoutinho, Carolina F. S.
dc.creatorSantos, Reinaldo Souza
dc.creatorLima, Marli M.
dc.date2016-08-23T15:17:04Z
dc.date2016-08-23T15:17:04Z
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T22:45:57Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T22:45:57Z
dc.identifierCOUTINHO, Carolina F. S.; SANTOS, Reinaldo Souza; LIMA, Marli M. Combining geospatial analysis and exploratory study of triatomine ecology to evaluate the risk of Chagas disease in a rural locality. Acta Tropica, v.121, n.1, p.30-35, Jan. 2012.
dc.identifier0001-706X
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/15346
dc.identifier10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.10.005
dc.identifier1873-6254
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8882926
dc.descriptionThe use of geo-spatial analysis to anticipate transmission risk for Chagas disease was tested in a rural area of northeast Brazil in an approach that combined geo-referencing and exploratory study of triatomine infestation, including related elements such as the environment and hosts. A total of 617 triatomine specimens, mainly Triatoma brasiliensis, were captured, exhibiting an overall T. cruzi positivity of 44.4%. Layer analysis indicated that the greatest transmission risk to man was associated with woodpiles. The buffer area generated contained uninhabited dwellings teeming with bats and positive bugs. Other locations outside the buffer, near uninhabited dwellings housing cattle, contained colonies of triatomines harboring T. cruzi. The results indicate that local residents' activities themselves favor the development of risk areas for Chagas disease.
dc.description2030-01-01
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsrestricted access
dc.subjectDoença de Chagas
dc.subjectTriatominae
dc.subjectAnálise geoespacial
dc.subjectEstudo exploratório
dc.subjectÁreas rurais
dc.subjectGeospatial analysis
dc.subjectExploratory study
dc.subjectTriatomines
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectRural locality
dc.titleCombining geospatial analysis and exploratory study of triatomine ecology to evaluate the risk of Chagas disease in a rural locality
dc.typeArticle


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