Aspectos epidemiológicos da esquistossomose hepatoesplênica no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Silva, Paula Carolina Valença; Domingues, Ana Lúcia Coutinho

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“…We observed an improvement in the education level in the patients from rural areas compared with previous studies, possibly due to Brazilian socioeconomic growth in recent years 19,20 . It is well known that control measures such as sanitation and education are gradually improving in Brazil; these measures contribute to a decrease in schistosomiasis transmission.…”

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“…It is well known that control measures such as sanitation and education are gradually improving in Brazil; these measures contribute to a decrease in schistosomiasis transmission. In addition, better economic conditions for all individuals in northeastern Brazil may help to solve this public health problem, which still affects many states in the region, particularly Pernambuco 19,21,22 . In addition, studies have described recent transmissions of schistosomiasis throughout this region and even in the City of Recife 19 .…”

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Treatment and education reduce the severity of schistosomiasis periportal fibrosis

Silva

Leal

Domingues

2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Treatment and education reduce the severity of schistosomiasis periportal fibrosis

Silva

Leal

Domingues

2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…These records support and guide the actions of the health care services in controlling and preventing the disease on the coast of Pernambuco. 2,5,7,8,10,11,16,18,20 The fi rst indication of schistosomiasis transmission in Recife, PE, Northeastern Brazil, was in 2008 when a scientifi c expedition detected the presence of Biomphalaria straminea infected with Schistosoma mansoni in a pond located in Apipucos Park, in a neighborhood of the city.…”

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Casos autoctones de esquistossomose mansonica em criancas de Recife, PE

Barbosa

Melo

et al. 2013

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:Investigate breeding sites with host snails and autochthonous human cases of schistosomiasis. METHODS:Between July 2010 and September 2012 were performed: (1) malacological survey searching for breeding sites, collection and identifi cation of Biomphalaria snails positive for Schistosoma mansoni in Recife, PE, Northeastern Brazil; (2) prevalence survey in 2,718 schoolchildren aged from seven to 14 years old to identify cases of schistosomiasis, clinical examination and ultrasound in positive cases of S. mansoni. The autochthony of the cases was investigated and the case were clinically evaluated. The cases and breeding sites were georeferenced and spatially described. RESULTS:The results identifi ed 30 breeding with B. straminea, four of which were potential foci of transmission, as molecular testing identifi ed snails with S. mansoni DNA. There were 14 children diagnosed with schistosomiasis, of which fi ve were considered to be autochthonous cases of the disease. CONCLUSIONS:Urgent measures are required in order to avoid schistosomiasis becoming endemic to Recife, as has happened in other coastal areas of the state of Pernambuco.

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“…Precarious or nonexistent conditions of basic sanitation, poverty and low levels of schooling characterize the most affected areas 5 . The prevalence of schistosomiasis is particularly higher in the Northeastern States and Minas Gerais 6,7 .…”

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Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature

Lima

Oliveira

Silva

et al. 2017

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Introduction: Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis are those in which the parasitic element is localized outside the portal system, the natural habitat of the helminth. Although the prevalence rates of schistosomiasis are high in Brazil, clinical and epidemiological data on ectopic forms of the disease are still scarce. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study in which cases with a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of an ectopic form of schistosomiasis were analyzed. The cases were selected from a database of the anatomic pathology files of a referral center. Results: Of the 21 cases identified, seven affected the female genital tract and five the male genital tract; four cases were identified in the peritoneum; two cases involved lymph nodes and two involved adipose tissue; and renal involvement was detected in one case. Conclusions: The lack of knowledge of the clinical presentation of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis makes the early identification and treatment of this form difficult, with direct implications in the reduction of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas.

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Aspectos epidemiológicos da esquistossomose hepatoesplênica no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Treatment and education reduce the severity of schistosomiasis periportal fibrosis

Treatment and education reduce the severity of schistosomiasis periportal fibrosis

Casos autoctones de esquistossomose mansonica em criancas de Recife, PE

Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in the second macroregion of Alagoas: case series report and review of the literature

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