Predicting frequency distribution and influence of sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infection and analysis of co-infection with intestinal parasites

Predicting frequency distribution and influence of sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infection and analysis of co-infection with intestinal parasites

Geospatial analysis was used to study the epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>, intestinal parasites and co-infections in an area (Ilha das Flores) in Sergipe, Brazil. We collected individually georeferenced sociodemographic, behavioral and parasitological data from 500 subjects,...

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Main Authors: Carla V.V. Rollemberg, Marília M.B.L. Silva, Karla C. Rollemberg, Fábio R. Amorim, Nayanna M.N. Lessa, Marcos D.S. Santos, Acácia M.B. Souza, Enaldo V. Melo, Roque P. Almeida, Ângela M. Silva, Guilherme L. Werneck, Mario A. Santos, José A.P. Almeida, Amélia R. Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Soil-transmitted helminths
Intestinal parasites
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/303

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