Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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Resumo: | To characterize an area of endemic leishmaniasis, aiming to test a candidate leishmania vaccine, a prospective epidemiological survey was implemented in 1999 in a rural area of Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From a total of 1,253 persons in 246 households, 1,170 were included, of whom 593 (50.6%) were males and 662 (56.5%) were under 21 years of age. A Montenegro intradermal test performed in 1,120 individuals and evaluated in 1,020 was reactive in 282 (27.6%). Serological testing through indirect immunofluorescence and ELISA was performed in 970 individuals (82.9%). Antibodies to Leishmania sp. were detected in 117 (13.1%) and 170 (17.5%), respectively, by the two tests. Cutaneous scars similar to those seen in American tegumentary leishmaniasis were found in 297 individuals (25.4%), 282 of whom were submitted to the intradermal test, while only 168 (59.6) were reactive. Initial leishmaniasis prevalence of 5.8% was recorded, and an annual leishmaniasis incidence rate of 4.6% was observed after one year of follow-up. The epidemiological characteristics observed in this location are suggestive of an endemic area with old colonization. |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, BrasilLeishmanioseELISATécnica Indireta de Fluorescência para AnticorpoTestes CutâneosTo characterize an area of endemic leishmaniasis, aiming to test a candidate leishmania vaccine, a prospective epidemiological survey was implemented in 1999 in a rural area of Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From a total of 1,253 persons in 246 households, 1,170 were included, of whom 593 (50.6%) were males and 662 (56.5%) were under 21 years of age. A Montenegro intradermal test performed in 1,120 individuals and evaluated in 1,020 was reactive in 282 (27.6%). Serological testing through indirect immunofluorescence and ELISA was performed in 970 individuals (82.9%). Antibodies to Leishmania sp. were detected in 117 (13.1%) and 170 (17.5%), respectively, by the two tests. Cutaneous scars similar to those seen in American tegumentary leishmaniasis were found in 297 individuals (25.4%), 282 of whom were submitted to the intradermal test, while only 168 (59.6) were reactive. Initial leishmaniasis prevalence of 5.8% was recorded, and an annual leishmaniasis incidence rate of 4.6% was observed after one year of follow-up. The epidemiological characteristics observed in this location are suggestive of an endemic area with old colonization.Para caracterizar uma área endêmica de leishmaniose tegumentar americana susceptível de intervenção com candidato à vacina anti-leishmania, foi iniciado em 1999 estudo longitudinal em área rural do Município de Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Inicialmente, foram cadastrados 1.253 indivíduos distribuídos em 246 domicílios, dos quais, 1.170 concordaram em participar do trabalho. Desses, 593 (50,6%) eram masculinos e 662 (56,5%), menores de 21 anos. A intradermorreação de Montenegro foi realizada em 1.120 indivíduos, lida em 1.020 dos casos, e observada reatividade em 282 (27,6%) deles. Anticorpos anti-leishmania foram testados mediante imunofluorescência indireta e teste ELISA em 970 (82,9%) indivíduos, obtendo-se positividade, respectivamente, em 127 (13,1%) e 170 (17,5%) para os dois testes. Na avaliação inicial, foram observados 297 (25,4%) indivíduos com cicatrizes cutâneas semelhantes às deixadas pela doença. Desses, 282 realizaram a intradermorreação que foi positiva em168 (59,61%). A prevalência de casos de leishmaniose tegumentar no início do estudo foi de 5,8% e, depois do primeiro ano, observou-se incidência anual de 4,6% de casos. As características epidemiológicas observadas nesse local sugerem tratar-se de uma área endêmica de colonização antiga.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2006-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2701Reports in Public Health; Vol. 22 No. 6 (2006): JuneCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 22 n. 6 (2006): Junho1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZporhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2701/5427https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2701/5428Nunes, Adriana GuimarãesPaula, Edvá Vieira deTeodoro, RobertoPrata, AluízioSilva-Vergara, Mario Leóninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:27:12Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/2701Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:03:09.060760Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil Nunes, Adriana Guimarães Leishmaniose ELISA Técnica Indireta de Fluorescência para Anticorpo Testes Cutâneos |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil |
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Nunes, Adriana Guimarães |
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Nunes, Adriana Guimarães Paula, Edvá Vieira de Teodoro, Roberto Prata, Aluízio Silva-Vergara, Mario León |
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Paula, Edvá Vieira de Teodoro, Roberto Prata, Aluízio Silva-Vergara, Mario León |
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Nunes, Adriana Guimarães Paula, Edvá Vieira de Teodoro, Roberto Prata, Aluízio Silva-Vergara, Mario León |
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Leishmaniose ELISA Técnica Indireta de Fluorescência para Anticorpo Testes Cutâneos |
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Leishmaniose ELISA Técnica Indireta de Fluorescência para Anticorpo Testes Cutâneos |
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To characterize an area of endemic leishmaniasis, aiming to test a candidate leishmania vaccine, a prospective epidemiological survey was implemented in 1999 in a rural area of Varzelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From a total of 1,253 persons in 246 households, 1,170 were included, of whom 593 (50.6%) were males and 662 (56.5%) were under 21 years of age. A Montenegro intradermal test performed in 1,120 individuals and evaluated in 1,020 was reactive in 282 (27.6%). Serological testing through indirect immunofluorescence and ELISA was performed in 970 individuals (82.9%). Antibodies to Leishmania sp. were detected in 117 (13.1%) and 170 (17.5%), respectively, by the two tests. Cutaneous scars similar to those seen in American tegumentary leishmaniasis were found in 297 individuals (25.4%), 282 of whom were submitted to the intradermal test, while only 168 (59.6) were reactive. Initial leishmaniasis prevalence of 5.8% was recorded, and an annual leishmaniasis incidence rate of 4.6% was observed after one year of follow-up. The epidemiological characteristics observed in this location are suggestive of an endemic area with old colonization. |
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