Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.

With the purpose of evaluating the risk of transmission of the Chagas disease in the State of Colima, México, an entomological survey was performed to obtain triatominae and the rate of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi determined by examination of its dejections. Two hundred eighteen houses located in...

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Autores principales: Espinoza Gómez, Francisco, Maldonado Rodríguez, A., Coll Cárdenas, R., Hernández Suárez, C. M., Fernández Salas, Ildefonso
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Publicado: 2002
Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/1021/1/Presence_of_Triatominae_%28Hemiptera%2C_Reduviidae%29_and_risk_of_transmission_of_Chagas_disease_in_Colima_Mexico.pdf
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author Espinoza Gómez, Francisco
Maldonado Rodríguez, A.
Coll Cárdenas, R.
Hernández Suárez, C. M.
Fernández Salas, Ildefonso
author_facet Espinoza Gómez, Francisco
Maldonado Rodríguez, A.
Coll Cárdenas, R.
Hernández Suárez, C. M.
Fernández Salas, Ildefonso
author_sort Espinoza Gómez, Francisco
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description With the purpose of evaluating the risk of transmission of the Chagas disease in the State of Colima, México, an entomological survey was performed to obtain triatominae and the rate of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi determined by examination of its dejections. Two hundred eighteen houses located in 16 villages were sampled. In each house the intradomestic and peridomestic habitats were examined by the man-hour-house method, sensor boxes and mouse-baited traps. Also, 12 silvatic places were explored around the same areas using the same techniques as the ones sampled. In total, 456 specimens were captured, of which 139 correspond to Triatoma phyllosoma pallidipennis; 80 to T.p. longipennis; one specimen of T. dimidiata and 236 nymphs of Triatoma sp. Two hundred ninety seven insects were captured in the intradomestic habitat, 132 in the peridomestic and 26 in the silvatic. The index of positive houses was 27%, located in the central area of the state. The rate of natural infection with T. cruzi showed 25.6%. This results confirmed the presence of two important vectors of the Chagas disease in Colima. Its preference for the domestic habitat and its high levels of natural infection with T. cruzi suggested the existence of a significant risk for its transmission in this area of the country.
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spelling eprints-10212024-12-09T17:58:28Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/1021/ Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México. Espinoza Gómez, Francisco Maldonado Rodríguez, A. Coll Cárdenas, R. Hernández Suárez, C. M. Fernández Salas, Ildefonso With the purpose of evaluating the risk of transmission of the Chagas disease in the State of Colima, México, an entomological survey was performed to obtain triatominae and the rate of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi determined by examination of its dejections. Two hundred eighteen houses located in 16 villages were sampled. In each house the intradomestic and peridomestic habitats were examined by the man-hour-house method, sensor boxes and mouse-baited traps. Also, 12 silvatic places were explored around the same areas using the same techniques as the ones sampled. In total, 456 specimens were captured, of which 139 correspond to Triatoma phyllosoma pallidipennis; 80 to T.p. longipennis; one specimen of T. dimidiata and 236 nymphs of Triatoma sp. Two hundred ninety seven insects were captured in the intradomestic habitat, 132 in the peridomestic and 26 in the silvatic. The index of positive houses was 27%, located in the central area of the state. The rate of natural infection with T. cruzi showed 25.6%. This results confirmed the presence of two important vectors of the Chagas disease in Colima. Its preference for the domestic habitat and its high levels of natural infection with T. cruzi suggested the existence of a significant risk for its transmission in this area of the country. 2002 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.uanl.mx/1021/1/Presence_of_Triatominae_%28Hemiptera%2C_Reduviidae%29_and_risk_of_transmission_of_Chagas_disease_in_Colima_Mexico.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/1021/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/Presence_of_Triatominae_%28Hemiptera%2C_Reduviidae%29_and_risk_of_transmission_of_Chagas_disease_in_Colima_Mexico.pdf Espinoza Gómez, Francisco y Maldonado Rodríguez, A. y Coll Cárdenas, R. y Hernández Suárez, C. M. y Fernández Salas, Ildefonso (2002) Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 97 (1). pp. 25-30. ISSN ISSN 0074-0276
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title Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.
title_full Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.
title_fullStr Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.
title_full_unstemmed Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.
title_short Presence of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and risk of transmission of Chagas disease in Colima, México.
title_sort presence of triatominae hemiptera reduviidae and risk of transmission of chagas disease in colima mexico
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