437. Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis After Repeated Praziquantel Treatments in a Rural Community in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.447
Abstract: Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is to a degree a disease of contact with fecally contaminated surface waters, rather than ingestion. Repeated treatments with praziquantel reduce schistosomiasis prevalence and morbidity; however, transmission persists and prevalence of infection… read more here.
Keywords: schistosomiasis; community brazil; community; praziquantel ... See more keywords
Metaphors and cultural narratives on adaptive responses to severe adversity: A field study among the Indigenous Pitaguary community in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1177/1363461519890435
Abstract: The expressions resilience and posttraumatic growth represent metaphorical concepts that are typically found in Euro-American contexts. Metaphors of severe adversity or trauma and the expressions of overcoming it vary across cultures—a lacuna, which has not… read more here.
Keywords: indigenous pitaguary; community brazil; pitaguary community; severe adversity ... See more keywords
Efficacy of oral fluralaner (Bravecto) against Tunga penetrans in dogs: A negative control, randomized field study in an endemic community in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010251
Abstract: The sand flea Tunga penetrans is one of the zoonotic agents of tungiasis, a parasitic skin disease of humans and animals. The dog is one of its main reservoirs. This negatively controlled, randomized, double-masked clinical… read more here.
Keywords: fluralaner; tunga penetrans; day; community brazil ... See more keywords