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Prevalência e distribuição espacial da infecção pelo Mycobacterium leprae em mu...
Ribeiro, Gabriela de Cássia; Barreto, Josafá Gonçalves; Bueno, Isabela de Caux; Vasconcelos, Bruna Fonseca; Lana, Francisco Carlos FélixObjective: analyze serological profile and spatial distribution of Mycobacterium leprae infection and disease. Methods: cross-sectional study with cases of leprosy (n=42), household contacts (n=81) and school contacts (n=358). Interviews, dermato-neurological examination, serological and georeferencing made. Results: all seropositive cases lived in rural areas, more than two people per household, 50.0% had alte...
Estimate of hidden prevalence of leprosy in the Diamantina micro-region - Minas...
Ribeiro, Gabriela de Cássia; Fabri, Angélica da Conceição Oliveira Coelho; Amaral, Evaldo Pinheiro; Machado, Ísis Eloah; Lana, Francisco Carlos FélixThis study sought to estimate the hidden prevalence of leprosy in the Diamantina micro-region, using the methodology proposed by the Pan-American and World Health Organizations. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics were collected from the Notifiable Diseases Information System between 2006 and 2010. Ninety-one cases of leprosy were reported - mean detection rate of 11.1/100,000 inhabitants. There wa...