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Epidemiological aspects of the first human autochthonous visceral leishmaniosis cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Mahmud, Ibrahim Clós; Piassini, Letícia de Araujo Saraiva; Motta, Fabrizio; Behar, Paulo Renato Petersen; Souza, Getúlio Dornelles.
  • Mahmud, Ibrahim Clós; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Piassini, Letícia de Araujo Saraiva; Universidade Ritter do Reis. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Motta, Fabrizio; Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Behar, Paulo Renato Petersen; Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre. Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. Serviço de Infectologia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Souza, Getúlio Dornelles; Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde. Porto Alegre. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 23(2): 124-129, Mar.-Apr. 2019.
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: biblio-1011578
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Human visceral leishmaniasis is a growing anthropozoonosis in Brazil, and particularly in the southern region of the country. It is an infectious disease transmitted to humans, dogs and other animals in urban and rural areas of the Americas, mainly due to the bite of Lutzomya longipalpis infected with Leishmania infantum. This article aims to portray the current epidemiological situation of the human visceral leishmaniasis arrival in Porto Alegre city, located in the southern region of Brazil. It is a descriptive study, a case series and a critical review. Six human cases with human visceral leishmaniasis were notified by the date of conclusion of the study, all human visceral leishmaniasis cases were diagnosed at late stage, leading to four deaths.
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Leishmaniose viscérale Type d'étude: Etude diagnostique Limites du sujet: Aged80 / Animaux / Femelle / Humains / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Braz. j. infect. dis Thème du journal: Maladies transmissibles Année: 2019 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil Institution/Pays d'affiliation: Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde/BR / Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio/BR / Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR / Universidade Ritter do Reis/BR

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: LILAS (Amériques) Sujet Principal: Leishmaniose viscérale Type d'étude: Etude diagnostique Limites du sujet: Aged80 / Animaux / Femelle / Humains / Mâle Pays comme sujet: Amérique du Sud / Brésil langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Braz. j. infect. dis Thème du journal: Maladies transmissibles Année: 2019 Type: Article Pays d'affiliation: Brésil Institution/Pays d'affiliation: Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde/BR / Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio/BR / Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR / Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR / Universidade Ritter do Reis/BR