Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil
INTRODUCTION: The present study identified the triatomines collected in intra and peri-domestic environments, observed the occurrence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomines and correlated this information with housing conditions and the fauna associated with the rural areas of the City of Ita...
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| author | Antonio Fernando Rodrigues Lima Veronica de Lourdes Sierpe Jeraldo Maxwell Souza Silveira Rubens Riscala Madi Thiago Bicudo Krempel Santana Cláudia Moura de Melo |
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| description | INTRODUCTION: The present study identified the triatomines collected in intra and peri-domestic environments, observed the occurrence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomines and correlated this information with housing conditions and the fauna associated with the rural areas of the City of Itabaianinha, located in the State of Sergipe, Brazil. METHODS: Quarterly visits were conducted between March 2009 and March 2010, and the homes to be visited for the active search of insects were determined by random selection. In each housing unit, the insects were collected by a manual search with a metal clip and flashlight to inspect openings and cavities, with a collection time of one hour/home/individual. The Pirisa® dislodge chemical was used to force the insects to leave their ecotopes. Analysis of the intestinal contents of triatomines was performed in the laboratory to establish the presence of Trypanosomatidae. RESULTS: Of the 103 dwellings surveyed, 17.5% were infested with Panstrongylus megistus. The village of Mutuca exhibited the highest infestation rate (38.1%). All the villages with relevant infestation rates were situated in the northern area of the city. The highest percentage of vector infection was found in the village of Água Boa (56.5%). The rural dwellings were found to be primarily brick or wooden house with or without roughcast or plastered walls, and the outbuilding most frequently associated with triatomines was the chicken run. CONCLUSIONS: These results emphasise the need for broader vector control and surveillance and for educational campaigns in the context of the Chagas Disease Control Program. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7906289f30ab46e0878dffe24e1270e22022-12-22T00:55:25ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492012-12-0145670170610.1590/S0037-86822012000600009S0037-86822012000600009Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern BrazilAntonio Fernando Rodrigues Lima0Veronica de Lourdes Sierpe Jeraldo1Maxwell Souza Silveira2Rubens Riscala Madi3Thiago Bicudo Krempel Santana4Cláudia Moura de Melo5Universidade TiradentesUniversidade TiradentesUniversidade TiradentesUniversidade TiradentesUniversidade TiradentesUniversidade TiradentesINTRODUCTION: The present study identified the triatomines collected in intra and peri-domestic environments, observed the occurrence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomines and correlated this information with housing conditions and the fauna associated with the rural areas of the City of Itabaianinha, located in the State of Sergipe, Brazil. METHODS: Quarterly visits were conducted between March 2009 and March 2010, and the homes to be visited for the active search of insects were determined by random selection. In each housing unit, the insects were collected by a manual search with a metal clip and flashlight to inspect openings and cavities, with a collection time of one hour/home/individual. The Pirisa® dislodge chemical was used to force the insects to leave their ecotopes. Analysis of the intestinal contents of triatomines was performed in the laboratory to establish the presence of Trypanosomatidae. RESULTS: Of the 103 dwellings surveyed, 17.5% were infested with Panstrongylus megistus. The village of Mutuca exhibited the highest infestation rate (38.1%). All the villages with relevant infestation rates were situated in the northern area of the city. The highest percentage of vector infection was found in the village of Água Boa (56.5%). The rural dwellings were found to be primarily brick or wooden house with or without roughcast or plastered walls, and the outbuilding most frequently associated with triatomines was the chicken run. CONCLUSIONS: These results emphasise the need for broader vector control and surveillance and for educational campaigns in the context of the Chagas Disease Control Program.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000600009&lng=en&tlng=enDoença de ChagasPanstrongylus megistusÁrea endemicaSergipeBrasil |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Fernando Rodrigues Lima Veronica de Lourdes Sierpe Jeraldo Maxwell Souza Silveira Rubens Riscala Madi Thiago Bicudo Krempel Santana Cláudia Moura de Melo Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Doença de Chagas Panstrongylus megistus Área endemica Sergipe Brasil |
| title | Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil |
| title_full | Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil |
| title_short | Triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of Chagas disease in northeastern Brazil |
| title_sort | triatomines in dwellings and outbuildings in an endemic area of chagas disease in northeastern brazil |
| topic | Doença de Chagas Panstrongylus megistus Área endemica Sergipe Brasil |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000600009&lng=en&tlng=en |
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