Abstract INTRODUCTION The ecoepidemiological situation in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is characterized by frequent invasion and colonization of domiciliary units (DUs) by several triatomine species, with high rates of natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi. METHODS: We evaluated the possib...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leishmaniasis is a complex vector-borne infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania and spread by hematophagous phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae). The aim of this study was to investigate the phlebotomine fauna, endophily a...
Análisis de Varianza,
Distribución Animal,
Brasil,
Conservación de los Recursos Naturales,
Ecosistema,
Insectos Vectores/fisiología,
Leishmaniasis Cutánea/transmisión,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/transmisión,
Densidad de Población,
Psychodidae/fisiología,
Estaciones del Año,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores de Tiempo
Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease that affects a large part of the world population. Knowing the sand fly fauna of a region is of fundamental importance for guiding health surveillance actions related to the prevention and control of leishmaniasis. A total of 86 specimens of sand flies (60 females and...
Brasil,
ADN Espaciador Ribosómico/genética,
Insectos Vectores/clasificación,
Insectos Vectores/parasitología,
Leishmania/genética,
Leishmania/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmaniasis/transmisión,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Psychodidae/clasificación,
Psychodidae/parasitología,
ARN Protozoario/genética
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The domestic and peridomestic presence of Triatoma infestans depends on several factors, such as human behavior, vector behavior, ecology, and the environment. METHODS: This work was conducted in 139 domiciliary units, where triatomines were captured and risk factors in domicil...
Argentina,
Enfermedad de Chagas/transmisión,
Estudios Transversales,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Vivienda,
Insectos Vectores/clasificación,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Factores de Riesgo,
Población Rural,
Triatominae/clasificación
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Appropriate preservation of specimens is important for taxonomic identification. In sandfly research, various methods have been used for slide preparation; however, high cost, low commercial availability, and associated hazards make their use impossible in some studies. Therefore...
Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study reports the presence of triatomines in natural, peridomestic, and intradomicile environments in Itacoatiara municipality, state of Amazonas, a non-endemic region for Chagas disease. METHODS Active search was performed inside tree trunks, and palm trees, residen...
Distribución Animal,
Brasil,
Enfermedad de Chagas/transmisión,
Bosques,
Vivienda,
Insectos Vectores/clasificación,
Insectos Vectores/parasitología,
Densidad de Población,
Triatominae/clasificación,
Triatominae/parasitología,
Trypanosoma cruzi/aislamiento & purificación
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nyssomyia intermedia is an important vector of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. METHODS: Sand flies were captured in a Shannon trap and after landing on human collectors and retrieved monthly. Nocturnal activity was estimated using a log-linear model. RESULTS: Peak sand fly col...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This study aimed to confirm the occurrence of Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus in the state of Acre, Brazil. METHODS The four specimens of P. rufotuberculatus were obtained from the entomological collection of the Zoobotanical Park of the Federal University of Acre (UFAC). RESUL...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study describes the occurrence of triatomines, and their positivity for trypanosomatids, in a residential complex in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. METHODS: Triatomines were collected through direct capture in a home environment. Positivity analysis for trypanosomatids was perf...
Brasil,
Enfermedad de Chagas/transmisión,
Insectos Vectores/clasificación,
Insectos Vectores/parasitología,
Panstrongylus/clasificación,
Panstrongylus/parasitología,
Rhodnius/clasificación,
Rhodnius/parasitología,
Trypanosoma/clasificación,
Trypanosoma/aislamiento & purificación,
Población Urbana
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the first occurrence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS: A specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a residence in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon. RESULTS: This new report of P. li...
