Spatial analysis of visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Rondonópolis, in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso, from 2003 to 2012: human, canine and vector distribution in areas of disease transmission

INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis of great importance to public health and is considered a neglected disease by the World Health Organization. The disease has expanded and become more prevalent in urban areas in Brazil. METHODS: Geospatial analyses were performed and thematic m...

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Main Authors: Alexander Gonçalves Ferreira Guimarães, Gustavo Benedito Medeiros Alves, Anita de Moura Pessoa, Nelson Jorge da Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000300291&lng=en&tlng=en