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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23241| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Biomphalariaspecies distribution and its effect on human Schistosoma mansoni infection in an irrigated area used forrice cultivation in northeast Brazil |
| Authors: | Barboza, Delmany Moitinho Zhang, Cangjie Santos, Nathaly Cardoso Silva, Marília Matos Bezerra Lemos Rollemberg, Carla Virgínia Vieira Amorim, Fabio Jorge Ramalho de Ueta, Marlene Tiduko Melo, Claudia Moura de Almeida, José Antônio Pacheco de Jeraldo, Verónica de Lourdes Sierpe Jesus, Amélia Ribeiro de |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Resumo : | The role of irrigated areas for the spread of schistosomiasis is of worldwide concern. The aim of the present studywas to investigate the spatial distribution of the intermediate snail host Biomphalariain an area highly endemic for schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni, evaluating the relationship between irrigation and types of natural water sourceson one hand, and the influence of place and time of water exposure on the intensity of human infection on the other. A geographical information system (GIS) was used to map the distribution of the intermediate snail hosts in Ilha das Flores,Sergipe, Brazil, combined with a clinical/epidemiological survey. We observed a direct correlation between the intensity ofhuman infection with S. mansoniand irrigation projects. Malacological studies to identify snail species and infection ratesshowed that B. glabrata is the main species responsible for human schistosomiasis in the municipality, but that B. stramineaalso plays a role. Our results provide evidence for a competitive selection between the two snail species in rice fields with apredominance of B. glabrata in irrigation systems and B. stramineain natural water sources. |
| Keywords: | Biomphalaria glabrata Biomphalaria straminea Schistosoma mansoni Geographical information system Irrigation system Natural water sources Brazil |
| ISSN: | 1970-7096 |
| Is part of: | Geospatial Health |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | PAGEPress (Italy) |
| Citation: | BARBOZA, D. M. et al. Biomphalariaspecies distribution and its effect on human Schistosoma mansoni infection in an irrigated area used forrice cultivation in northeast Brazil, Geospatial Health, Napoli, v. 6, n. 3, p. 103-109, 2012. Disponível em: https://www.geospatialhealth.net/gh/article/view/128/128. Acesso em: 24 set. 2025. |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC 4.0) |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/23241 |
| Appears in Collections: | DGE - Artigos de periódicos DME - Artigos de periódicos |
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