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Galeno ÉO, Oliveira J, Santos WMD, Galardo AKR, Müller JN. First report of Rhodnius amazonicus Almeida, Santos & Sposina, 1973 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) invading a dwelling in the state of Amapá, Brazil. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15204. [PMID: 37153416 PMCID: PMC10160355 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Rhodnius amazonicus has been previously reported in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as in French Guiana. However, this is the first recorded presence of this species in Amapá, which is situated in the northern region of Brazil. The specimen was collected from a house in the rural area of the municipality of Porto Grande. Other triatomines, such as Panstrongylus geniculatus, Rhodnius pictipes, and Eratyrus mucronatus, were also found in the same locality in different houses. These species are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease. Therefore, this report may contribute to understanding transmission in the state of Amapá, where new infections and outbreaks of Chagas disease have been recorded.
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- Érika Oliveira Galeno
- Prefeitura Municipal de Macapá, Departamento de Vigilância Ambiental, Cabralzinho, Macapá, AP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia em Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Arnaldo 715, 01246-904, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Núcleo de Biodiversidade, Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá, Macapá, AP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Núcleo de Biodiversidade, Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá, Macapá, AP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Núcleo de Biodiversidade, Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá, Macapá, AP, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Corresponding author.Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Núcleo de Biodiversidade, Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá, Macapá, AP, Brazil.
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Rojas-Cortez M, Pinazo MJ, Gascon J, Gamarra E, Grageda RM, Fernandez R, Rueda E, Pinto J, Anzoleaga HM, Caballero YE, Urioste GS, Sanchez J, Saravia R, Castellon M, Garcia W, Daza LO, Mur IG, Lozano D, Carvalho-Costa FA, Monteiro FA, Torrico F. Community-based entomological surveillance in three Chagas disease-endemic regions in sub-Andean Bolivia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2021; 115:1251-1259. [PMID: 34580735 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trab150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chagas disease is endemic throughout most of Bolivia, with prevalence rates of 25% observed in some geographic areas located mainly in the sub-Andean region. METHODS Community-based entomological surveillance was carried out in the sub-Andean departments of Cochabamba (municipalities of Cochabamba, Punata and Sacaba), Tarija (municipality of Tarija) and Chuquisaca (municipality of Sucre). The surveillance parameters evaluated were: (i) the proportion of cards with the presence of triatomines; (ii) the distribution of positive cards by area; and (iii) the proportion of cards with the presence of infected triatomines. RESULTS Of the cards returned, in 852 (3.1%) there was a mention of the presence of triatomines. The species Triatoma infestans, Triatoma sordida and Triatoma guasayana were identified in 812 (95.3%), 39 (4.6%) and 1 (0.1%), respectively. The median monthly positivity rate of the cards during 2011-2018 was higher in Punata (9.1%; IQR=3.2-15.4%). The median monthly rate was highest in 2012 (2.7%; IQR=0-5.6%). Fifty positive cards (5.8%) presented insects that were positive for trypanosomatids, mainly in Cochabamba and Punata. CONCLUSIONS The report of triatomines foci by inhabitants represents an effective surveillance system coordinated by a network of specialized and multidisciplinary health centers. These strategies, which should be included in the health policies of endemic countries, enable extending and deepening the dialogue among technicians, communities and their local authorities.
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Hospital Clinic - Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Ministerio de Salud, Programa Nacional de Chagas, Bolivia
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- Fundación CEADES, Cochabamba, Bolivia.,Centro Plataforma Chagas Cercado, Cochabamba
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- Fundación CEADES, Cochabamba, Bolivia.,Centro Plataforma Chagas Sacaba, Cochabamba
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- Fundación CEADES, Cochabamba, Bolivia.,Centro Plataforma Chagas Punata, Cochabamba
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- Fundación CEADES, Cochabamba, Bolivia.,Centro Plataforma Chagas Sucre, Chuquisaca
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- Centro Plataforma Chagas Tarija.,Universidad Juan Misael Saracho, Tarija
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- Labóratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Systemátics, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Labóratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Systemátics, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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