Spatial Analysis and Socio-Environmental Determinants of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area in Northeastern Brazil

Spatial Analysis and Socio-Environmental Determinants of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area in Northeastern Brazil

The urbanization process has led to significant changes in the landscape, shifting the epidemiological profile of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil. Dogs are considered the main urban reservoir of VL, whose infections precede cases in humans. In order to understand the socio-environmental de...

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Main Authors: Natan Diego Alves de Freitas, Lucas José Macedo Freire, Suely Ruth Silva, Nilton Guedes do Nascimento, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
kalazar
one health
ecoepidemiology
remote sensing
urban zoonosis
domestic dogs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/10/1/6
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