American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in an endemic municipality in the North of Minas Gerais State: spatial analysis and socio-environmental factors.

In conclusion, it is possible that the disorderly expansion process in the city of Montes Claros favored the establishment of the ATL periurban and urban transmission cycle. These regions deserve special attention from health surveillance to combat this zoonosis.
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Source: Rural Remote Health - January 28, 2021 Category: Rural Health Authors: Ursine RL, Rocha MF, Sousa JF, Santos RCD, Soares MD, Gusmão MSF, Leite ME, Vieira TM Tags: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Source Type: research