Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to leptospirosis among urban slum residents in Brazil

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 359-363

  De Araújo, Wildo Navegantes ^a   Finkmoore, Brooke ^a   Ribeiro, Guilherme S ^b   Reis, Renato B ^a   Felzemburgh, Ridalva D M ^a   Hagan, José E ^c   Reis, Mitermayer G ^a   Ko, Albert I ^c   Costa, Federico ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BRAZIL; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFESTATION; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RATS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874024401     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0245     Document Type: Article

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