Mapping schistosomiasis risk landscapes and implications for disease control: A case study for low endemic areas in the Middle Paranapanema river basin, São Paulo, Brazil
This study highlights the role of integrated landscape-based analyses in informing strategies for eliminating schistosomiasis. The methodology has produced new schistosomiasis risk maps covering the entire basin. The region's low endemicity can be partly explained by the limited connectivity among grouped landscape-units more prone to triggering schistosomiasis transmission. Nevertheless, changes in social, economic, and environmental landscapes, especially those linked to the rising pace of incomplete urbanization processes in the region, have the potential to increase risk of schistosomiasis transmission. This study will help target interventions to bring the region closer to schistosomiasis elimination.
Authors
- Milton Kampel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-2083)
- Raquel Gardini Sanches Palasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-0871)
- Alyson L. Singleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3725-4798)
- Roseli Tuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7379-783X)
- Antônio Miguel Vieira Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1477-1749)
- Giulio A. De Leo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-3369)
- Andrew J. Chamberlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5657-8333)
- Vivian Alessandra Ferreira da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-9097)
- Rafael Silva dos Anjos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-9531)
- Caroline K. Glidden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9839-5781)
- Maria Isabel Sobral Escada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5822-8265)
- Ana Luísa Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-0577)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Palo Alto Institute (US)
- Pacific University (US)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (BR)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012582
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- UK Research and Innovation
- Sight Research UK
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Agência Espacial Brasileira
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Stanford University Center for Innovation in Global Health