期刊
ACTA TROPICA
卷 152, 期 -, 页码 74-79出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.023
关键词
Leprosy; Armadillo; Transmission; Infection
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico, Brazil (CNPq) [308539/2006-0]
- Fundacao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (FUNCAP) [303/05]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [PROCAD 0204056]
Several factors suggest that armadillos present an important risk for human leprosy infection. This study uses semi-structured interviews to better illustrate how human interaction with armadillos may increase the risk of leprosy transmission. The participants were all residents of the state of Ceara, in northeastern Brazil, all acknowledged contact with armadillos either through hunting, through cooking, or through consumption of its meat. This study raises important issues about contact between human beings and armadillos. The interviews provide evidence of numerous situations in which leprosy transmission via the armadillo is possible. At a minimum, people who hunt armadillos need to be made aware of the risk of infection. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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