Asymptomatic infection in family contacts of patients with human visceral leishmaniasis in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

The Brazilian city of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul State, has experienced an urban outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis since 2000. In 2002, due to the increase in the number of cases, 46 families with cases of visceral leishmaniasis were studied to verify the prevalence of asymptomatic infection in household contacts. Indirect immunofluorescence and ELISA showed a 36.4% positive infection rate. There were no cases of symptomatic disease among these contacts. There was no statistically significant difference in gender or age. Median age was 21 years, and the 10-19-year age bracket was the most heavily affected (23%). As for family characteristics, no differences were observed in schooling or family income; most families (58.7%) owned their homes, which were built of masonry (97.8%) and had adequate infrastructure. All the families reported what were probably phlebotomine sand flies in the peridomicile. In conclusion, asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis infection is frequent and occurs in both males and females, regardless of age.

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Natural infection of phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a visceral-leishmaniasis focus in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652007000200011 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 119-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

João Cezar do Nascimento ◽

Byanca Regina de Paiva ◽

Rosely dos Santos Malafronte ◽

Wedson Desidério Fernandes ◽

Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Natural Infection ◽

Leishmania Species ◽

Common Species ◽

The Other ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Leishmania Chagasi ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Negative Results ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The main purpose of this study was to investigate natural infection by Leishmania in phlebotomine females in a visceral-leishmaniasis focus in Antonio João county in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Between June and October 2003, the digestive tracts of 81 females captured in Aldeia Campestre, Aldeia Marangatu and Povoado Campestre were dissected. The females were separated by species, location, area and date of capture into 13 groups and kept in ethanol 70%. To identify the Leishmania species using the PCR technique, amplifications of the ribosomal-DNA (rDNA) and mini-exon genes were analyzed. Of the 81 specimens, 77 (95%) were Lutzomyia longipalpis, making this the most common species; only one specimen of each of the species Brumptomyia avellari, Evandromyia cortelezzii, Evandromyia lenti and Nyssomyia whitmani was found. Trypanosomatids were identified in eight of the nine groups of Lutzomyia longipalpis (10.39%) one group from Aldeia Campestre, one from Aldeia Marangatu and six from Povoado Campestre; of the eight groups, one from Aldeia Marangatu and another, with promastigotes forms also confirmed by dissection (1.23%) from Povoado Campestre, were identified by PCR as Leishmania chagasi (2.6%). The other groups gave negative results. These findings indicate that there is a high risk of leishmaniasis transmission in this area.

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Observations on the feeding habits of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Campo Grande, an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2008.06.002 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 107 (3) ◽

pp. 238-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira ◽

Ana Maria Marassá ◽

Cleide Aschenbrenner Consales ◽

Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval ◽

Carlos Eurico Fernandes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Endemic Area ◽

Feeding Habits ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

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On the spider genus Cryptachaea from Peru, Bolivia and cave environments in Brazil: a new species, additional descriptions and new records (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4646.2.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4646 (2) ◽

pp. 271-292

Author(s):

MANOELA SANTANNA ◽

EVERTON NEI LOPES RODRIGUES ◽

IGOR CIZAUSKAS ◽

ANTONIO DOMINGOS BRESCOVIT

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

A New Species

In this paper a new species of Cryptachaea Archer, 1946 based on males and females is described from Brazilian caves: Cryptachaea pilar Santanna & Rodrigues, new species from the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The females of Cryptachaea parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are described and illustrated for the first time. Cryptachaea uviana (Levi, 1963) is synonymized with C. migrans (Keyserling, 1884). The species Cryptachaea alacris (Keyserling, 1884), C. benivia Rodrigues & Poeta, 2015, C. parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are recorded for the first from Brazil; and C. migrans for the first time from Bolivia. Additionally, new records from Brazilian caves are provided for Cryptachaea parana, from the states of Tocantins, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo; C. schneirlai and C. alacris from the state of Pará; C. dea (Buckup & Marques, 2006) and C. rioensis (Levi, 1963) from Pará and Minas Gerais, C. jequirituba (Levi, 1963) from Minas Gerais and C. benivia from São Paulo.

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Investigation of World assumption, personal attributes and gender roles of adolescents

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20184801033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 01033

Author(s):

Meral Sert Aǧır

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Gender Roles ◽

Family Income ◽

Living Environment ◽

Family Characteristics ◽

Personal Attributes ◽

World Assumptions ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The World ◽

And Gender

This research aims to examine adolescents’ world assumptions, personal attributes and gender roles. The research has attempted to examine the thoughts of adolescents about the world and the ways in which they define themselves as a man or a woman by considering the fact that their lives are affected not only by "traumatic" events but also by several family and environmental dynamics affecting their quality of life. Data was obtained from randomly selected 407 high school students from Kadıköy district in Istanbul province, by applying “World Assumptions Scale (WAS)”, “Extended Personal Attributes Questionnaire (EPAQ)”, “Gender Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS)”, and “Data Collection Form”. Our results showed that there was a significant difference in the scales and sub-dimensions used in the research with respect to gender, grade, family characteristics as well as life standards, balance of standards, adequacy of/change in family income, living with the family without problems, level of satisfaction with the environment, and the desire to change the living environment. In addition to a positive relationship between world assumptions and personal attributes, various correlations in different directions were also found between the sub-dimensions of the scales. Our research has shown that adolescents’ life dynamics can make a difference in their perception of the world and their assumptions about perceiving themselves as moral and valuable individuals, as well as their personal attributes and perceptions about gender roles.

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The presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in a focus of American visceral leishmaniasis where the only proven vector is Lutzomyia cruzi. Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul State

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ◽

10.1590/s0037-86822003000500017 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 633-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Soraya Oliveira dos Santos ◽

Jorge R. Arias ◽

Marta de Paiva Hoffmann ◽

Mara Beatriz Grotta Furlan ◽

Wilson Francisco Ferreira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Present Communication ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Principal Vector ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The present communication reports the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, where the principal vector is Lutzomyia cruzi.

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Cattle loading rates in different truck models and their relationship with bruises on bovine carcasses

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20190819 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Kethylleen de Carvalho Ferreira ◽

Aline Correia Furtado ◽

Hugo Pereira Flores ◽

Pollyanna Ricartes de Oliveira de Oliveira ◽

Augusto Galhardo Gonçalves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Animal Welfare ◽

The Body ◽

Farm Animal Welfare ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Loading Rates ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Males And Females ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

Number Of Males ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

ABSTRACT: This study sought to evaluate the number of bruises on bovine carcasses and their relationship with loading rates in different truck models. Bruising percentages in the hindquarter, forequarter and short rib regions were evaluated. The space occupied on the truck by each animal in m² was defined as the Practiced area, obtained by dividing the body area by the number of males and females transported in straight trucks (10.60 x 2.40 m) and livestock trailers (14.80 x 2.60 m), 240 and 168, and 120 and 93, respectively, and 80 males in a straight truck with trailer configuration (17.50 x 2.60 m). The minimum area occupied by the animals was assessed according to the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC). The data was analyzed in a completely randomized design and included two sex classes, three carcass regions and three truck types. For males, the minimum areas (m²) calculated by the FAWC and AWAC were smaller (1.37 and 1.29 m², respectively) for the straight truck. The straight truck with trailer configuration had the lowest (P=0.0025) bruising index in the forequarter region (15.1%) and the highest (P=0.047) in the short rib region (30.5%). Females transported in the livestock trailer had a higher (P<0.001) percentage of bruises in the forequarter region (51.7%). There was a relationship between the high bruising rates and the loading rate Practiced for the males. Estimations made by the AWAC are close to those practiced in the upper Pantanal region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

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Epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil and in international border regions

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i12.20684 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. e549101220684

Author(s):

Lara Camila de Oliveira ◽

Neide Martins Moreira

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

The State ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Twin Cities ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Twin City ◽

International Border ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Objectives: To verify the number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in Brazil and its states and twin cities, with a focus on the state and twin city with the highest number of cases. We investigated social, demographic, laboratory and clinical aspects of these cases. Methodological design: We performed a descriptive study using a quantitative approach and data from 2010 to 2019 that were obtained through a public domain website, the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System. The incidence rate of VL cases was calculated per 100,000 inhabitants. software. Results: In Brazil, 35,886 VL cases were reported, with 2,834 cases in international border states and 148 cases in twin cities. The state and twin city with the highest number of cases were Mato Grosso do Sul (1,834 cases) and Corumbá (94 cases), respectively, with annual mean incidence rates of 6.4 and 8.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In Mato Grosso do Sul and Corumbá, the disease was more frequent in male and brown-skinned individuals who had up to 8 years of education (age range: 1 to > 80 years old). Most of the cases occurred in urban areas, was diagnosed by laboratory tests and evolved to cure (p < 0.05). Conclusions: A high number of VL cases in Brazil was found during the period of study. The cases were distributed in 10 states with international borders and eight twin cities. These findings draw attention to the greater need for management programs to control and prevent VL.

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Effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on human visceral leishmaniasis in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ◽

10.1590/0074-02760190298 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 115 ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Brandão da Silva Neto ◽

Everton Falcão de Oliveira ◽

César Claudio Cáceres Encina ◽

Helen Rezende de Figueiredo ◽

Antonio Conceição Paranhos Filho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

El Niño ◽

El Nino ◽

Southern Oscillation ◽

El Niño Southern Oscillation ◽

El Nino Southern Oscillation ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Human Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Brazilian State ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

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Interstitial pneumonitis in canine visceral leishmaniasis

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46651986000600009 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 431-436 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

M. I. S. Duarte ◽

M. D. Laurenti ◽

V. L. Brandão Nunes ◽

A. F. Rego Jr. ◽

E. T. Oshiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Urban Area ◽

Interstitial Pneumonitis ◽

Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Lung Involvement ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Forty-one naturally infected dogs with visceral leishmaniasis from an urban area of Corumbá (Mato Grosso do Sul-BRAZIL) were studied and three types of lung involvement due to visceral leishmaniasis were characterized; a cellular, a cellular-fibrotic and a fibrotic type. These types seem to represent a sequential evolutive proce'as. Visceral leishmaniasis frequently causes an interstitial pneu monitis in naturally infected dogs (80.5%) as well as in man and experimentally infected hamsters.

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