Factors associated with asymptomatic infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis Fatores associados com a infecção assintomática em familiares e vizinhos de pacientes com leishmaniose visceral

• Main Authors: Germano Silva Moura (Author), Alcione Miranda dos Santos (Author), Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino (Author), Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva (Author), Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study analyzed factors associated with asymptomatic Leishmania chagasi infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). A cross-sectional study was conducted with 361 individuals in the counties comprising Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in Maranhã...