American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Pontal of Paranapanema - SP, Brazil: ecological and entomological aspects.

Ecological aspects of the sandfly fauna (Diptera, Psychodidae) in an American cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area under the influence of hydroelectric plants in Paranapanema river, State of Paraná, Brazil.

INTRODUCTION An epidemiological study was undertaken to identify determinant factors in the occurrence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in areas under the influence of hydroelectric plants in Paranapanema river, State of Paraná, Brazil. The ecological aspects of the phlebotomine fauna were investigated. METHODS Sandflies were sampled with automatic light traps from February 2004 to June 20...

Oral health and quality of life: an epidemiological survey of adolescents from settlement in Pontal do Paranapanema/SP, Brazil Saúde bucal e qualidade de vida: um estudo epidemiológico de adolescentes de assentamento no Pontal do Paranapanema/SP, Brasil

Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in forest fragments of Belém metropolitan area, Pará State, Brazil, with considerations on vectors of American cutaneous leishmaniasis agents

In order to identify vectors of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) agents in urban forest fragments of Belém metropolitan area, Pará State, Brazil, an entomological study was conducted between 2009 and 2011 in seven ecologically isolated areas using CDC light traps. A total of 1,119 phlebotomine sand flies were collected and out of 22 species identified, six presented epidemiological import...

Study of Ecological Factors Associated with Leishmaniosis in Fariman Township during 2006-2018

Introduction: Ecological factors such as climate change as well as environmental, social, economic, and political factors are effective in increasing the incidence of Leishmaniasis disease in the Middle East. This study aimed to evaluate the ecological causes of leishmaniasis in Fariman town during 2006-2017. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, all patients who were residents of Far...

Study of postures in sugarcane cutters in the Pontal of Paranapanema-SP, Brazil.

The expansion of sugarcane monoculture in Brazil in the last decades has pointed out to the necessity of considering the question of sugarcane cutters occupational health. In this work we present a cross-sectional study aiming to examine the occupational posture of a group of sugarcane cutters, which work in a cane field located in the region of Pontal do Paranapanema- SP, Brazil. The study was...