The present situation regarding lymphatic filariasis in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil A situação da filariose linfática em Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, nordeste do Brasil

The present situation regarding lymphatic filariasis in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil A situação da filariose linfática em Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, nordeste do Brasil

A cross-sectional population-based survey on the occurrence of lymphatic filariasis was carried out in the municipality of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. 7,650 individuals of both sexes were examined (from 1,416 households) of whom six tested positive for microfilaria accordi...

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Main Authors: Zulma Medeiros, Ayla Alves, José Anchieta Brito, Ladjane Borba, Zailde Santos, José Pereira Costa, Marlene Eunice do Espírito Santo, Maria José Evangelista Netto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Epidemiology
Wuchereria bancrofti
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