Spatial analysis on the risk of bovine cysticercosis occurrence in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Barbara Rauta de Avelar; Lazaro Corrêa Marcelino; Rafael Ferraço de Campos; Alexandre Rosa dos Santos; Isabella Vilhena Freire Martins

doi:10.1016/j.parepi.2016.04.003

Parasite Epidemiology and Control (Jun 2016)

Spatial analysis on the risk of bovine cysticercosis occurrence in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Barbara Rauta de Avelar,
Lazaro Corrêa Marcelino,
Rafael Ferraço de Campos,
Alexandre Rosa dos Santos,
Isabella Vilhena Freire Martins

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Barbara Rauta de Avelar: Graduate Program in Veterinary Science, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário s/n., Alegre, ES, Brazil
Lazaro Corrêa Marcelino: Course of Geology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n., Alegre, ES, Brazil
Rafael Ferraço de Campos: Graduate Program in Forest Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n., Alegre, ES, Brazil
Alexandre Rosa dos Santos: Graduate Program in Forest Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n., Alegre, ES, Brazil
Isabella Vilhena Freire Martins: Graduate Program in Veterinary Science, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário s/n., Alegre, ES, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2016.04.003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 116 – 123

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A map of the risk of bovine cysticercosis occurrence was developed for the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, and it was based in a mathematic model based on following variables: inadequate sewage, bovine population by county, use and occupation of the land and flood risks in GIS environ by means of the ArcGIS/ArcINFO 10.1 program. The work aims to spatially analyze the risk of bovine cysticercosis occurrence in the state of Espírito Santo, by means of risk factors related to cysticercosis and compare with the prevalence obtained from slaughterhouses in the same area. The map of risk showed areas high risk and very high risk located mainly in Ecoporanga, Linhares, counties, where the prevalence from slaughterhouses are low, and in two counties of south macro-region, Presidente Kennedy and Itapemirim, where prevalence from slaughterhouses are higher.

Published in Parasite Epidemiology and Control

ISSN: 2405-6731 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/parasite-epidemiology-and-control/

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