Abstract INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are hematophagous insects that are important to public health since they are the vectors of American Trypanosomiasis. The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of triatomines in homes in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil. METHODS The specimens were colle...
Fidalgo, Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros Vasconcelos;
Costa, Alanna Carla da;
Ramos Júnior, Alberto Novaes;
Leal, Luzia Kalyne Almeida Moreira;
Martins, Alice Maria Costa;
Silva Filho, José Damião da;
Ferreira, Anderson Fuentes;
Nunes, Francisca Mylena Melgaço;
Marinho Júnior, Francisco Aucélio Alves;
Lacerda, Julieth Mesquita;
Oliveira, Maria de Fátima.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study estimated the seroprevalence and risk factors of Chagas disease (CD) in a population of the Quixeré municipality, Ceará. METHODS: We conducted serological methods to detect the Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The other variables were evaluated by a standardized question...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. METHODS: Triatomines were collected from households and by dissecting palm trees in the peri-urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre); they were identified using a specific key and via ge...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This retrospective study conducted from 2001 to 2018 investigated the residual foci of Triatoma infestans infestation in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: The data were obtained via entomological surveillance and the distribution of vector occurrence. The coverage of active r...
Abstract INTRODUCTIOn: Studies on Chagas disease-related mortality assist in decision-making in health policies. We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics, temporal trends, and regional differences in Chagas disease-related mortality in Colombia from 1979 to 2018. METHODS: A time-series study was...
Abstract Reactivation of chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) has been reported. The patient presented with a 2-week history of two painful erythematous, infiltrated plaques with central ulceration and necrotic crust on the left thigh. She had a history of chro...
Vasconcelos, Luciene Almeida Siqueira de;
Oliveira, Josué Costa;
Silva Junior, Rubens Celso Andrade da;
Justiniano, Silvia Cássia Brandão;
Souza, Éder dos Santos;
Magalhães, Laylah Kelre Costa;
Silveira, Henrique;
Silva, George Allan Villarouco da;
Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira;
Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa.
Abstract Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Seven lineages have been identified based on different molecular markers, namely TcI, TcII, TcIII, TcIV, TcV, TcVI, and TcBat. Dogs play the role of epidemiological sentinels being domestic reservoirs of T. cruzi. The aim of the curren...
Silva, Rubens Antonio da;
Zaicaner, Raquel;
Rosa, Mariangela Palma;
Aun, Graciela Cristina Granizo;
Muniz, Júlio César;
Magalhães, Alon Carlos;
Pereira, Creusa;
Pena, Amanda Rosa;
Santos, Maysa Flexa dos;
Estevão, Vera Aparecida Oliveira;
Duarte, Agnaldo Nepomuceno.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the colonization of Panstrongylus megistus in an urban area of the municipality of Taboão da Serra in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. METHODS: After receiving a notification from the population, entomological research comprising active search, ...
Para o reconhecimento da magnitude da doença de Chagas crônica no Brasil, é necessário rearticular as ações de vigilância em saúde, buscando o desenvolvimento de uma ampla rede hierarquizada de serviços distribuída geograficamente, para prover atendimento aos milhares de cidadãos acometidos pe...
Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade da identificação de triatomíneos na rede de laboratórios do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Métodos: Os nove laboratórios participantes receberam material de apoio com as chaves dicotômicas e um painel composto por sete insetos triatomíneos conhecidos no estado, para ...
