Ballinas-Verdugo, Martha Alicia;
Jiménez-Ortega, Rogelio Frank;
Martínez-Martínez, Eduardo;
Rivas, Nancy;
Contreras-López, Erick Abraham;
Carbó, Roxana;
Sánchez, Fausto;
Bojalil, Rafael;
Márquez-Velasco, Ricardo;
Sánchez-Muñoz, Fausto;
Alejandre-Aguilar, Ricardo.
BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is considered important and presents intense inflammatory and fibrotic processes induced by the perpetuation of the parasite in the affected tissues and organs. Therefore, it is necessary to inquire about the host defense and attack mechanisms to have a more detailed knowledge ...
Chagas disease persists as one of the most important, and yet most neglected, diseases in the world, and several changes in its epidemiological aspects have been recorded since its discovery. Currently, some of the most relevant changes are related to: (i) the reduction in the incidence of the endemic du...
Vector-borne transmission of Chagas disease in urban areas of Argentina has been an overlooked phenomena. We conducted the first comprehensive cross-sectional study of domestic infestation with Triatoma infestans and vector infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in a metropolitan area of San Juan, Argentina. O...
Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel;
Saraiva, Roberto Magalhaes;
Brasil, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do;
Sangenis, Luiz Henrique Conde;
Xavier, Sergio Salles;
Sousa, Andréa Silvestre de;
Sperandio-da-Silva, Gilberto Marcelo;
Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha;
Costa, Andréa Rodrigues da;
Holanda, Marcelo Teixeira de;
Veloso, Henrique Horta;
Mazzoli-Rocha, Flavia;
Carneiro, Fernanda Martins;
Portela, Luciana Fernandes;
Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix.
Abstract INTRODUCTION We aimed to describe the sociodemographic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics of patients with chronic Chagas disease (CD) at an infectious disease referral center. Changes in patient profiles over time were also evaluated. METHODS This retrospective study included pa...
Abstract:
Sylvatic populations of Triatoma infestans represent a challenge to Chagas disease control as they
are not targeted by vector control activities and may play a key role in post-spraying house reinfestation. Understanding sylvatic foci distribution and gene flow between sylvatic and domestic
pop...
Los insectos triatominos son los vectores de la enfermedad de Chagas. El control químico de estos insectos es la principal herramienta utilizada para reducir la incidencia de la enfermedad. Los piretroides son los principales insecticidas utilizados para el control de los triatominos en todos los paíse...
The adoption of novel integrated vector management (IVM) strategies requires proof-of-concept demonstrations. To implement a community-based intervention, for the control of vectors of Chagas disease in Guatemala, we engaged all relevant stakeholder groups. Based on this and previous experiences of the a...
Leishmania major (Yakimoff & Schokhor, 1914), an important causative agent of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), is transmitted by sand flies among a limited number of gerbilline reservoir-species. We can take advantage of this strong dependency to break the pathogen transmission cycle by using syst...
Insecticides have played a major role in the prevention, control, and elimination of vector-borne diseases, but insecticide resistance threatens the efficacy of available vector control tools. A global survey was conducted to investigate vector control insecticide use from 2010 to 2019. Out of 140 countr...
Paim, Rafaela Magalhães Macedo;
Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas D Ávila;
Nascimento, Bruno Warley Leandro;
Nascimento, Ana Mercia Dias;
Pinheiro, Leticia Cavalieri;
Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa;
Diotaiuti, Lileia Gonçalves;
Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento;
Sant’Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana;
Figueiredo, Nelder Gontijo;
Pereira, Mauricio Horacio.
Control of Chagas disease in endemic countries is primarily accomplished through insecticide spraying for triatomine vectors. In this context, pyrethroids are the first-choice insecticide, and the evolution of insect resistance to these insecticides may represent an important barrier to triatomine contro...
