The relative contribution of immigration or local increase for persistence of urban schistosomiasis in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

The relative contribution of immigration or local increase for persistence of urban schistosomiasis in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Urbanization is increasing across the globe, and diseases once considered rural can now be found in urban areas due to the migration of populations from rural endemic areas, local transmission within the city, or a combination of factors. We investigated the epidemiologic characteristics of urban im...

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Main Authors: Ronald E Blanton, Lúcio M Barbosa, Eliana A Reis, Theomira M Carmo, Cláudio R A Dos Santos, Jackson M Costa, Peace T Aminu, Walter A Blank, Renato Barbosa Reis, Isabel C Guimarães, Luciano K Silva, Mitermayer G Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4361398?pdf=render

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