Housing Characteristics and Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review

Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Calderón-Anyosa, Renzo; Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio; Gálvez-Petzoldt, Camila

dc.contributor.author	Calderón-Anyosa, Renzo
dc.contributor.author	Gálvez-Petzoldt, Camila
dc.contributor.author	Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet
dc.contributor.author	Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-30T17:17:13Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-30T17:17:13Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4090
dc.description.abstract	Leishmaniasis is a major neglected tropical disease associated with high rates of disability and death. This disease is associated with poverty, which can be reflected in housing quality, especially in rural areas. This systematic review found that mud walls with cracks and holes, damp, and dark houses were risk factors for transmission of leishmaniasis. These characteristics create favorable conditions for sand fly breeding and resting as sand flies prefer humidity, warmth, and protection from sunlight during the day. Housing interventions might be a promising research area with a special focus on education as individual and collective protection for the effective control of leishmaniasis.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject	Housing Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject	Leishmaniasis	en_US
dc.subject	Systematic Review	en_US
dc.title	Housing Characteristics and Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0037
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645