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Controle do Aedes aegypti na fase de ovo
Vale, Josias MartinsThe vector control of Aedes aegypti in Brazil has been a challenge in recent decades, and nowadays it has become more critical, since, in addition to dengue, other arboviruses, such as zika and chikungunya, are now transmitted by this vector, causing great medical, social, and economic impacts. As about 80% of the egg breeding sites are located in houses and peridomicile regions, it is important to have methods...
Comparison between two decades of prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases a...
Serra, Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira; Chaves, Cristina de Souza; Coêlho, Zirlane Castelo Branco; Rodrigues, Naya Lúcia de CastroObjectives. This study’s objective was to compare the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in children in urban communities, in the Brazilian Northeast, between two decades. Methods. This quantitative transversal study consisted of a comparative analysis of two different samples: the first viewing the years 1992–1996 and the other through a coproepidemiological data survey undertaken i...