Ecology and geography of plague transmission areas in northeastern Brazil

dc.creatorGiles, John
dc.creatorPeterson, A. Townsend
dc.creatorAlmeida, Alzira
dc.date2019-01-24T14:31:03Z
dc.date2019-01-24T14:31:03Z
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T23:52:05Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T23:52:05Z
dc.identifierGILES, John; PETERSON, A. Townsend; ALMEIDA, Alzira. Ecology and Geography of Plague Transmission Areas in Northeastern Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, v. 5, n. 1, p. e925, 4 jan. 2011.
dc.identifier1935-2735
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/31296
dc.identifier10.1371/journal.pntd.0000925
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8895069
dc.descriptionPlague in Brazil is poorly known and now rarely seen, so studies of its ecology are difficult. We used ecological niche models of historical (1966-present) records of human plague cases across northeastern Brazil to assess hypotheses regarding environmental correlates of plague occurrences across the region. Results indicate that the apparently focal distribution of plague in northeastern Brazil is indeed discontinuous, and that the causes of the discontinuity are not necessarily only related to elevation-rather, a diversity of environmental dimensions correlate to presence of plague foci in the region. Perhaps most interesting is that suitable areas for plague show marked seasonal variation in photosynthetic mass, with peaks in April and May, suggesting links to particular land cover types. Next steps in this line of research will require more detailed and specific examination of reservoir ecology and natural history.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectBrasil / epidemiologia
dc.subjectEcologia
dc.subjectGeografia
dc.subjectHumanos
dc.subjectPeste / epidemiologia
dc.subjectPeste / transmissão
dc.subjectTemporadas
dc.titleEcology and geography of plague transmission areas in northeastern Brazil
dc.typeArticle


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