The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review

Gazzinelli, Andrea and Kloos, Helmut (2007) The use of spatial tools in the study of Schistosoma mansoni and its intermediate host snails in Brazil: a brief review. Geospatial health , 2 (1). pp. 51-58. ISSN 1970-7096

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Abstract

The rapidly increasing number of spatial studies and the complexity of schistosomiasis transmission dynamics in Brazil indicate that surveillance and control programmes can benefit from the spatial approach, not only in areas susceptible to the introduction and establishment of new transmission foci but also in areas experiencing declines in schistosomiasis transmission. Several additional areas amenable to, or requiring, spatial research are identified. This paper reviews spatial studies of schistosomiasis in Brazil with a focus on the application of spatial tools in epidemiological, disease ecological, control and several additional areas in schistosomiasis research

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	schistosomiasis, Biomphalaria spp., geographical information system, mapping, Brazil
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 614 Medicina legale; incidenza delle malattie; Medicina preventiva pubblica > 614.4 Incidenza delle malattie e misure pubblica per prevenirle (classificare qui l'Epidemiologia, l'Epidemiologia clinica) > 614.42 Incidenza delle malattie, e misure pubbliche per prevenirle. Incidenza (classificare qui la prevalenza; la Geografia medica; l'Epidemiologia spaziale; i rilevamenti sanitari) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 614 Medicina legale; incidenza delle malattie; Medicina preventiva pubblica > 614.5 Incidenza di specifiche malattie e tipi di malattia e misure pubbliche per prevenirle > 614.57 Malattie batteriche (include le infezioni da escherichia coli, da pseudomonas, da micoplasma) 900 Storia, Geografia e discipline ausiliarie > 910 Geografia e viaggi > 910.285 Geographic information systems
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Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2010 09:11
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2010 09:11
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/2835

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