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Esquistossomose em área de ecoturismo do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Massara, Cristiano Lara Amaral, Graciela Larissa Caldeira, Roberta Lima Drummond, Sandra C. Enk, Martin Johannes Carvalho, Omar Dos Santos |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | This paper discusses schistosomiasis transmission in Sao Jose da Serra, a village with a population of 500 in the county of Jaboticatubas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The area receives thousands of visitors a year for ecotourism. The study was motivated by a case of acute schistosomiasis involving a couple that spent the 2007 Carnival (Mardi Gras) holiday in the area. Stool tests from 268 local residents (53.6% of the population) showed that 35 (13%) were positive for the infection. A comparison with a previous survey (2005) in the same location showed an increase in the schistosomiasis-positive rate from 9.6% to 12.5%, among the 56 individuals who participated in both surveys. A malacological survey of 65 Biomphalaria glabrata snails showed one specimen (1.5%) eliminating cercariae. In a similar survey in 2005, no positive snail specimens were found. The study indicates that active schistosomiasis transmission is occurring in the area, and that integrated educational programs are needed for both the local community and tourists. |
| Starting Page | 1709 |
| Ending Page | 1712 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1590/S0102-311X2008000700025 |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/csp/v24n7/25.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
