Eco-epidemiological aspects and risk factors associated with human Chagas disease in rural areas of the state of Piauí, Brazil
Despite the reduced seroprevalence of the population, the epidemiological scenario of Chagas disease in both municipalities highlights the risk of the re-emergence of domestic vector-borne transmission. Ensuring continued entomological surveillance and vector control programs and providing access to diagnosis and treatment for the susceptible population are still needed.
Authors
- Paula Finamore-Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2278-5933)
- Vagner José Mendonça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-6764)
- Rui Manuel Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9639-7940)
- Thais de Araújo-Pereira
- Liléia Diotaiuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-2618)
- Ana Laura da Silva Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-523X)
- José Henrique Furtado Campos
- Flávio Campos Ferreira
- Constança Britto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0788-7030)
- Raimundo Leoberto Torres de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2524-1703)
- Anangela Ravena da Silva Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-8814)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Piauí (BR)
- Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10178-6
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55