Characterisation of an area of coexistent visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in the State of Piaui, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Brazil, transmission of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis has expanded geographically over the last decades, with both clinical forms occurring simultaneously in the same area.

Objectives

This study characterised the clinical, spatial, and temporal distribution, and performed entomological surveillance and natural infection analysis of a leishmaniasis-endemic area.

Methods

In order to characterise the risk of leishmaniasis transmission in Altos, Piauí, we described the clinical and socio-demographic variables and the spatial and temporal distribution of cases of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) and American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) cases and identified potential phlebotomine vectors.

Findings

The urban area concentrated almost 54% of

SUBMITTER: Vasconcelos SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841424 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature