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Impact of Environment and Social Gradient on Leptospira Infection in Urban Slums
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2008 · Vol. 2(4) · pp. e228–e228
Renato Barbosa Reis(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Guilherme S. Ribeiro(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Ridalva Dias Martins Felzemburgh(Ministério da Saúde)Francisco S. Santana(Secretaria da Saúde)Sharif B. Mohr(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Astrid X. T. O. Melendez(Ministério da Saúde)Adriano Queiroz(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Andréia C. Santos(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Romy R. Ravines(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)Wagner de Souza Tassinari(Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública)Marília Sá Carvalho(Ministério da Saúde)Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis(Ministério da Saúde)Albert I. Ko✉(Cornell University)
Abstract
Deficiencies in the sanitation infrastructure where slum inhabitants reside were found to be environmental sources of Leptospira transmission. Even after controlling for environmental factors, differences in socioeconomic status contributed to the risk of Leptospira infection, indicating that effective prevention of leptospirosis may need to address the social factors that produce unequal health outcomes among slum residents, in addition to improving sanitation.
Leptospirosis research and findingsLeptospiraSlumLeptospirosisEnvironmental healthPopulationSanitationSocioeconomic statusGeographyMedicineDemography
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAntibodies, BacterialBrazilChildFemaleHumansLeptospirosisMaleModels, TheoreticalPovertyRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUrban HealthGeographic Information Systems
Funding
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Citations
450
FWCI
10.05
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42
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99%
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References
Leptospirosis: a zoonotic disease of global importance
The Lancet Infectious Diseases · 2003 · 2,431 citations
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