American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a notifiable dermatozoonosis with relevant morbidity. The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of cases of ACL reported in Northern Paraná (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016), as well as to georeference and analyse the influence of economic, social and environmental variables. Data from ACL notification forms were obtained and the patients' houses were georeferenced.Descriptive statistics, calculations of disease incidence and proportion of vegetation cover by municipality, spatial analysis, multiple linear regression and vulnerability analysis by census sector (CS) were performed. One thousand four hundred fiftyone cases of ACL were reported in the 89 municipalities of four regional health (RH). The average incidence of cases per 10,000 inhabitants was as follows: 11.58, 8.79, 4.92 and 4.03 in 18thRH, 15thRH, 16thRH and 17thRH. Peaks of incident cases were observed in 2008, 2012 and 2015. There was a statistically significant difference between the HR when comparing the proportions of the variables gender, age, education level, area of residence, clinical form, diagnostic criteria, response to treatment and drug used in case of failure. It was observed that the lower the proportion of remaining Atlantic Forest, the greater the incidence of ACL in the municipality. With regard to clusters analysis, treatment abandonment clusters were observed in How to cite this article: Caldart ET, Sevá ADP, Pinto-Ferreira F, et al. American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with degradation of native forest, regardless of economic, social and infrastructure vulnerability. Zoonoses Public Health.
In Brazil, notification of toxoplasmosis outbreaks and epidemiological investigation is a mandatory activity of health surveillance. We investigated the risk factors for toxoplasmosis during outbreaks, notifications of outbreaks by the health secretary and reports in the literature. Other factors related to the municipalities were determined through the Institute of Geography and Statistics portal. We found that fruits and vegetables were the most described transmission routes in outbreaks, and oocysts were the most common parasitic form; in recent years; there has been an increase in outbreak notifications. We also found that municipalities with high municipal human development index have a higher number of toxoplasmosis infections during outbreaks. There is a need to raise awareness among the population and producers regarding good water management and quality practices and to facilitate the acquisition of complex data to improve preventive strategies.
The presence of DNA and anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in the serum of 112 healthy horses was investigated by evaluating the physical examination, from a rural society located in the north central region of Paraná. The antigens of Leishmania amazonensis, Leishmania braziliensis, and Leishmania infantum were used to perform the indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, where it was possible to detect the reaction in 27.67% of the samples. These were also subjected to the real-time quantitative PCR, which confirmed the presence of Leishmania spp. DNA in 67.34% of the tested samples. The results show that the tested animals were previously exposed to the protozoan. Thus, these animals can be considered environmental bioindicators of the presence of Leishmania spp. at the study site. The material used in this study (serum), although not ideal, proved to be effective and less invasive. Taking into account the importance of the disease, the absence of more in-depth information on the species, the high zootechnical value of these animals, and their strictly close contact with the urban area and the human species, it is essential that further studies are carried out to elucidate the epidemiological profile of them in the face of the disease, as well as the possibility of them acting not only as hosts but also as reservoirs.
Apesar do uso das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) não fazer parte do dia a dia da totalidade dos produtores rurais pertencentes à Associação de Bananicultores de Tupã, elevada parcela destes agricultores familiares notam a importância do acesso a estas informações para a gestão sustentável da propriedade. O objetivo deste trabalho, foi analisar como o acesso às TIC utilizada pelos agricultores familiares da Associação dos Bananicultores de Tupã pode auxiliar na sustentabilidade da propriedade rural. Utilizou-se a metodologia do estudo de caso, que segue como estratégia na pesquisa para esclarecer os motivos pelos quais as decisões foram tomadas. Concluiu-se que o acesso às TIC se demonstrou um instrumento eficiente, tendo nas informações e trocas dialógicas no ambiente virtual, um caminho para o avanço das práticas do desenvolvimento e manutenção da sustentabilidade em suas propriedades rurais.
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