Specific situations related to acute schistosomiasis in Pernambuco, Brazil

被引:26
作者
Barbosa, CS
Montenegro, SML
Abath, FGC
Domingues, ALC
机构
[1] Univ Fed Pernambuco, Ctr Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhaes, FIOCRUZ, BR-50670420 Recife, PE, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Pernambuco, Ctr Ciencias Saude, Dept Clin Med, BR-50670420 Recife, PE, Brazil
来源
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ | 2001年 / 96卷
关键词
acute schistosomiasis; environmental epidemiology; snail vectors; Pernambuco; Brazil;
D O I
10.1590/S0074-02762001000900026
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The present work reports on two epidemiological episodes resulting in acute schistosomiasis involving wealthy persons living in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. The authors discuss the epidemiological, clinical and serologic characteristics of the acute infections and also the way in which the conditions for transmission occurred.
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页码:169 / 172
页数:4
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