Diemert, DJ, Reichert, F, Pilger, D, Schuster, A, Lesshafft, H, Guedes de Oliveira, S, Ignatius, R and Feldmeier, H. 2016. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans (HrCLM) in a Resource-Poor Community in Manaus, Brazil. [Online]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004514
Diemert, DJ, Reichert, F, Pilger, D, Schuster, A, Lesshafft, H, Guedes de Oliveira, S, Ignatius, R and Feldmeier, H. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans (HrCLM) in a Resource-Poor Community in Manaus, Brazil [Internet]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases; 2016. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004514
Diemert, DJ, Reichert, F, Pilger, D, Schuster, A, Lesshafft, H, Guedes de Oliveira, S, Ignatius, R and Feldmeier, H (2016). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans (HrCLM) in a Resource-Poor Community in Manaus, Brazil. [Data Collection]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004514
Description
Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a neglected tropical skin disease associated with significant clinical pathology. Little knowledge exists about prevalence and risk factors of HrCLM in endemic regions. To understand the epidemiology of HrCLM in Amazonia, we conducted a cross-sectional study in a resource-poor township in Manaus, Brazil. HrCLM was diagnosed in 8.2% (95% CI, 6.3-10.1%) of the study population (N = 806) with a peak prevalence of 18.2% (95% CI, 9.3-27.1%) in children aged 10-14. Most of the tracks (62.4%) were located on the feet, and 10.6% were superinfected. HrCLM was associated independently with age under 15, male sex, presence of animal faeces on the compound, walking barefoot on sandy ground and poverty. HrCLM is common in resource-poor communities in Amazonia and is related to poverty. To reduce the disease burden caused by HrCLM, living conditions have to be improved.
| Data capture method | Field observation | ||||||||
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| Date (Date published in a 3rd party system) | 24 March 2016 | ||||||||
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| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Data Creators | Diemert, DJ, Reichert, F, Pilger, D, Schuster, A, Lesshafft, H, Guedes de Oliveira, S, Ignatius, R and Feldmeier, H |
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development |
| Participating Institutions | Study consortium |
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| Date Deposited | 13 Apr 2016 09:27 |
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| Last Modified | 24 Mar 2021 16:40 |
| Publisher | PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
