A model for intra-familial distribution of an infectious disease (Chaga's disease)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
88(2): 231-3, abr.-jun. 1993.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A probabilistic model for intra-familial distribution of infectous disease is proposed and applied to the prevalence of positive serology for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Northeastern Brazilian sample. This double with one tail excess model fits satisfactorily to the data and its interpretation says that around 51% of these 982 families are free of infection risk; among those that are at risk, 3% have a high risk (0.66), probably due to high domestic infestation of the vector bug; while 97% show a small risk (0.11), probably due to accidental, non-domestic transmission
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Main subject:
Chagas Disease
Type of study:
Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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