scholarly journals Profile of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in transmission areas in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Olímpia Köhler Marra Pinto ◽  
Tiago Mendonça de Oliveira ◽  
Andreza Nayla de Assis Aguiar ◽  
Paulo Eustáquio Marra Pinto ◽  
David Soeiro Barbosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

scholarly journals PHLEBOTOMINE SANDFLIES IN RURAL LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF PARANA, SOUTHERN BRAZIL

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Cristina Castanho Sabaini de Melo ◽  
Wilsandrei Cella ◽  
Rubens Massafera ◽  
Natalia Maria Maciel Guerra Silva ◽  
Reinaldo Marqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Domestic Animal ◽  
The State ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Animal Shelters ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

SUMMARY This study reports the fauna and frequency of sandflies in domestic animal shelters, residences and other ecotopes in rural areas of the municipality of Bandeirantes, Paraná State. Sandflies were collected twice in eight rural villages by using Falcon traps from 8pm to 6am in 2008. In these localities 4,790 sandflies were collected, which were represented by ten sandfly species, prevailing of Nyssomyia neivai and Nyssomyia whitmani species. It was observed that animal shelters are the domestic ecotopes where there is the greatest frequency of these insects. The localities where the collections were made had the environmental characteristics that allow the persistence of transmission of parasites from the American tegumentary leishmaniasis. Although the fauna and the behavior of sandflies species are similar in different localities, the method of controlling these insects should be adjusted to the environmental characteristics of each one of the most diverse endemic areas of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in the municipalities of Paraná State.

scholarly journals The effect of age on the frequency of adverse reactions caused by antimony in the treatment of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doracy Silva Diniz ◽  
Alexandre Sylvio Vieira Costa ◽  
Patrícia Maria Fonseca Escalda
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
Clinical Healing ◽  
The City ◽  
Effect Of Age

INTRODUCTION: Governador Valadares is an endemic area of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL). The detection rate was 15.36 per 100,000 habitants from 2001 to 2006 (Miranda, 2008). This study aimed to analyze the effects of age on the frequency of adverse reactions caused by antimony in the treatment of ATL in the City of Governador Valadares, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during 2009. METHODS: Data were collected from the forms of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, and from charts, questionnaires, and home visits to patients. RESULTS: The study included 40 patients, 26 (65%) of whom were males. Individuals over the age of 50 had a 66% higher rate of adverse effects than subjects who were 50 years old or less (CI 95%, 1.14-2.41). The average age of individuals who reported some type of adverse effect was 44.11 years (SD = 20.14), while the average age of the group that did not report any adverse effect was of 25.46 years (SD = 18.37; p < 0.01). Clinical healing was 67.5%, and 10% of patients discontinued the treatment. CONCLUSIONS: In the treatment of ATL, the age of patients should be considered, because most adverse reactions occur in individuals over 50 years of age. For this reason, the drug should be used with restriction in these cases.

scholarly journals Descriptive study of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in the urban area of the Municipality of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Mourão de Miranda ◽  
Luiz Cosme Cotta Malaquias ◽  
Patrícia Maria Fonseca Escalda ◽  
Katiuscia Cardoso Ramalho ◽  
Wendel Coura-Vital ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

scholarly journals Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Governador Valadares, a transmission area for American tegumentary leishmaniasis in State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Andrade Barata ◽  
Gustavo Fontes Paz ◽  
Marcela Cardoso Bastos ◽  
Roberta Christiane Oliveira Andrade ◽  
Daniela Campos Mendes de Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Entomological Surveillance ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandfly ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Transmission Area ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
One Year

INTRODUCTION: A study on the phlebotomine sandfly fauna was carried out in an endemic area for American tegumentary leishmaniasis in the municipality of Governador Valadares, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS: Captures were undertaken using HP light traps in four districts, on three nights per month, for one year (from January to December 2008). Correlations between climatic factors (temperature, relative air humidity and rainfall) and the numbers of sandflies collected was observed. RESULTS: 5,413 phlebotomine specimens were caught and were identified as belonging to 12 species. Of these specimens, 2,851 (52%) were females and 2,562 (48%) were males. CONCLUSIONS: Lutzomyia intermedia predominated (29.9% of the species caught), thus suggesting that they were responsible for transmission of American tegumentary leishmaniasis, together with L. whitmani, which was also found in the area (4.3%). The presence of L. longipalpis (11.9%), the main vector for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, is an important finding, which makes rigorous entomological surveillance of the area necessary.

scholarly journals STATUS OF THE AMERICAN TEGUMENTARY LEISHMANIASIS IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL, FROM 2004 TO 2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilmar Ferreira VITA ◽  
Maria Angélica Vieira DA COSTA PEREIRA ◽  
Ildemar FERREIRA ◽  
Argemiro SANAVRIA ◽  
Celso Guimarães BARBOSA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
The State ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

scholarly journals Epidemiological profile of american tegumentary leishmaniasis in the state of Maranhão in recent years

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Francisco Jhon Anderson Silva Farias ◽  
Edigleison Do Ceu da Silva ◽  
Suzana Angelo da Silva ◽  
Valéria Cristina Soares Pinheiro ◽  
Juliana Maria Trindade Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The State ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis ◽  
Epidemiological Profile ◽  
Case Outcome ◽  
Educational Campaigns

American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) is a non-contagious disease, caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, vector-borne by sandflies. Initially it is enzootic, but it can affect humans in a secondary way, characterizing itself as a zoonosis. It has great epidemiological importance due to the complexity of the treatment. The disease has been spreading on a large scale throughout Brazil, as well as in the state of Maranhão. This study is a descriptive approach with the use of confirmed cases of ATL by the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System, for the years 2010 to 2019 for the state of Maranhão. The following variables were analyzed: annual notifications, gender, age group, clinical forms, case outcome and municipalities with the most notifications.  During the study period, 19,043 cases were confirmed in the state. The year 2011 had the highest number of notifications, with 2,948 cases and an incidence of 44.83 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The male gender was the most affected with 71.9%. The predominant age group was between 20 and 39 years old, with 42.7%. The cutaneous form was prevalent with 96.4%. The three municipalities with the highest number of records were Montes Altos (West Mesoregion), Buriticupu (West Mesoregion) and Arame (Centro Maranhense Mesoregion). The state of Maranhão is considered endemic for ATL, so it is considered essential to continuously adopt measures to combat the vector and to conduct educational campaigns that inform the population about minimizing the possibilities of disease transmission.

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