Identification of public areas with potential toxocariasis transmission risk using geographical information systems
| Autor: | Salete Mattia, Ariella Andrade Marchioro, Érika Cristina Ferreira, Ana Lúcia Falavigna-Guilherme, Rogerio Tiyo, Cristiane Maria Colli, Wesley Ferreira de Souza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Veterinary medicine Geographic information system media_common.quotation_subject Biology Urban area Risk Assessment Public space Dogs Environmental protection Zoonoses medicine Animals Humans media_common Toxocara geography geography.geographical_feature_category Toxocariasis Geography business.industry Lawn Contamination medicine.disease Cats Geographic Information Systems Parasitology Spatial variability business |
| Zdroj: | Acta parasitologica. 58(3) |
| ISSN: | 1896-1851 |
| Popis: | Geographic information system (GIS) or Health geography is a geographical identification of the spatial variation of contagion disease and zoonosis risk in certain conditions. Comparing the variation of environmental contamination of Toxocara spp. sands of lawns and public areas through the Geographic Information System. Were investigated 98% of Parana recreational urban areas such as, schools, public parks and squares filled with sand and/or lawn. Samples were analyzed using zinc sulphate solution centrifuge-flotation, density 1.420, and water sedimentation. Maps were developed by ESRI Arc GIS 9.2. Total 77/98 (78,6%) of public spaces shown Toxocara spp. eggs presence. No significant difference was observed (p = 0,9999) between eggs prevalence in sand 44/56 (78,6%), and lawn 33/42 (78,6%), at school (p = 0,6898) and squares (p = 0,0616). Egg contamination prevailed in periphery areas in the sand 20/27 (74%) and lawn 18/21 (86%). However, no significant difference was observed between sand and lawn contamination from schools and parks to central and peripheral areas. Although schools 62/66 (93,9%) presented a higher number of enclosed spaces, did not provide a lower frequency of pollution (p = 0,3327). GIS observed a scattered pattern of zoonosis among schools and public squares sand and lawns, with predominance of contamination in the peripheral areas with presence of dogs/cats. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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