1987
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86821987000100010
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A esquistossomose mansoni em Minas Gerais

Abstract: A esquistossomose mansoni é a única esquistossomíase existente nas Américas, sendo um dos maio res problemas de saúde pública para o Brasil. Existem, segundo estimativas, 200 milhões de esquistossomó-ticos no mundo e cerca de 12 milhões no Brasil14 29.Ao estudar o problema da esquistossomose no Brasil podemos considerar que, desde os seus primór dios, o ingresso e a expansão da doença foram devidos ao modelo econômico implantado; especialmente o modelo agrícola voltado para exportação, provendo o mundo de arti… Show more

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“…After persistent infection and an evolving pathological process, hepatic enlargement is clinically recognized in the second or third decades 9,10 .…”
Section: Clinical Definition Of Hepatosplenicmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After persistent infection and an evolving pathological process, hepatic enlargement is clinically recognized in the second or third decades 9,10 .…”
Section: Clinical Definition Of Hepatosplenicmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The disease causes 200 thousand deaths in sub-Saharan Africa each year. In Brazil, 42 million individuals live in endemic areas and 6 million are infected with Schistosoma mansoni 1,2 . Renal involvement in schistosomiasis is an important cause of end-stage renal disease and increases the socioeconomic impact of schistosomiasis [3][4][5] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is estimated that between 200 and 300 million people are infected by S. mansoni worldwide 62 . In Brazil, it is estimated that between 10 and 12 million people have schistosomiasis mansoni 25 . Spread of the disease from rural to periurban regions has been recently described 3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%