@article{32978,
  keywords = {leprosy, Spatial analysis, Serology, Epidemiological Monitoring},
  author = {Ribeiro GC and Barreto J and Bueno IC and Vasconcelos BF and Lana FCF},
  title = {Prevalence and spatial distribution of Mycobacterium leprae infection in a medium endemicity municipality},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Objective: </strong>analyze serological profile and spatial distribution of <em>Mycobacterium leprae </em>infection and disease. <strong>Methods: </strong>cross-sectional study with cases of leprosy (n=42), household contacts (n=81) and school contacts (n=358). Interviews, dermato-neurological examination, serological and georeferencing made. <strong>Results: </strong>all seropositive cases lived in rural areas, more than two people per household, 50.0% had alteration of foot strength. 75.0% were elderly and married participants. Among seropositive schoolchildren, 75.0% female, 69.4% lived with more than four people 80.6% slept in the bedroom with someone. It was possible to observe hyper endemic areas of cases in the studied municipality and spatial-temporal relation among them (p=0.010). In addition, concentration of cases and schoolchildren in sectors of lower family income per capita was found. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>the serological analysis revealed that the cohabitation condition was related to the <em>Mycobacterium leprae </em>infection, and the spatial analysis showed a hidden endemic scenario.</p>
},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste},
  volume = {20},
  pages = {e39497},
  url = {http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/39497/pdf_1},
  doi = {10.15253/2175-678310.15253/2175-6783.20192010.15253/2175-6783.20192039497},
  language = {eng, por},
}