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Julião GR, Bragança MAH, Torres PG, Lima L, Neves RDA, Nobre JMS, Vergara-Meza JG, Basano SDA, Moraes FA, Baldez MADG, Tada MS, Lima AAD, Costa JDN, Gil LHS, Cunha AEFLD, Camargo EP, Teixeira MMG. Acute Chagas Disease Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi TcIV and Transmitted by Panstrongylus geniculatus: Molecular Epidemiological Insights Provided by the First Documented Autochthonous Case in Rondônia, Southwestern Amazonia, Brazil. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2022; 22:244-251. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2021.0086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Genimar Rebouças Julião
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Rondônia, Laboratório de Entomologia-I, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Centro de Medicina Tropical de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Centro Universitário São Lucas, Porto Velho, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Instituto de Pesquisa em Patologias Tropicais de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário São Lucas, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
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- Agência Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical de Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia da Amazônia Ocidental—INCT EpiAmO, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho, Brasil
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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Soares Cajaiba-Soares AM, Martinez-Silveira MS, Paim Miranda DL, de Cássia Pereira Fernandes R, Reis MG. Healthcare Workers' Knowledge about Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 104:1631-1638. [PMID: 33684063 PMCID: PMC8103490 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Transmission of Chagas disease (CD) has decreased in recent decades, but the disease remains an important problem in endemic areas. There was an increase in the proportion of nonvector transmission, mainly in non-endemic countries. The aim of this study was to gather evidence concerning healthcare professional's knowledge about CD. Searches were performed through Medline/PubMed, Lilacs, Web of Science databases, and Scielo archives, from which 13/97 articles were selected for a qualitative analysis after full-text reading. Most of the studies were from the United States, the oldest published in 2007 and the most recent in 2020, and most of them used surveys as the evaluation method. Each article used different methods, according to the epidemiological status of vector transmission. Two studies targeted specialty-related questions, and two used focus groups as methods for data gathering. Despite differences between the studies, all of them presented knowledge deficits among healthcare workers, regarding at least one of the evaluated aspects. In comparison with population surveys, healthcare professionals demonstrated higher results related to clinical aspects and awareness of the disease's importance. Most of the articles showed a low perception of CD's knowledge by the participants and a low probability of considering CD in the diagnosis of their patients. A previous contact with the subject was pointed by some studies as capable of improving knowledge of the participants. This study emphasizes the importance of continuing education to address deficits of healthcare professionals' knowledge.
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (FAMEB-UFBA), Salvador, Brazil;,Instituto Gonçalo Muniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (IGM-FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil;,Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut,Address correspondence to Mitermayer G. Reis, Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde, Waldemar Falcão Street, 121, Salvador, 40296-710, Bahia, Brazil. E-mail:
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Vivas RJ, García JE, Guhl F, Hernández C, Velásquez N, Ramírez JD, Carranza JC, Vallejo GA. Systematic review on the biology, ecology, genetic diversity and parasite transmission potential of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Latreille 1811) in Latin America. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2021; 116:e200528. [PMID: 33656141 PMCID: PMC7919531 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760200528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Panstrongylus geniculatus (Latreille, 1811) is the triatomine with the largest geographic distribution in Latin America. It has been reported in 18 countries from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, including the Caribbean islands. Although most reports indicate that P. geniculatus has wild habitats, this species has intrusive habits regarding human dwellings mainly located in intermediate deforested areas. It is attracted by artificial light from urban and rural buildings, raising the risk of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi. Despite the wide body of published information on P. geniculatus, many knowledge gaps exist about its biology and epidemiological potential. For this reason, we analysed the literature for P. geniculatus in Scopus, PubMed, Scielo, Google Scholar and the BibTriv3.0 databases to update existing knowledge and provide better information on its geographic distribution, life cycle, genetic diversity, evidence of intrusion and domiciliation, vector-related circulating discrete taxonomic units, possible role in oral T. cruzi transmission, and the effect of climate change on its biology and epidemiology.
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- Ricardo José Vivas
- Universidad del Tolima, Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Parasitología Tropical, Ibagué, Colombia
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- Universidad de Ibagué, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Ibagué, Colombia
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- Universidad de los Andes, Centro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Tropical, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad del Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Departamento de Biología, Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad del Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Departamento de Biología, Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad del Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Departamento de Biología, Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Universidad del Tolima, Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Parasitología Tropical, Ibagué, Colombia
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- Universidad del Tolima, Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Parasitología Tropical, Ibagué, Colombia
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Liu Q, Wu F, Shi Y, Lu W, Xie H, Guo Y, Zhu D, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XN. Distribution of Triatomines, the Vector of Chagas Disease - Southern China, 2016-2018. China CDC Wkly 2020; 2:629-633. [PMID: 34594725 PMCID: PMC8392960 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2020.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
What is already known on this topic? Triatomines, also known as kissing bugs, are widespread vectors for Chagas disease which affects 6-8 million people worldwide. Two species of triatomines have been previously reported in China. What is added by this report? This study showed data from the first investigation of triatomine distribution in China. Triatoma rubrofasciata and a novel species of triatomine in 170 habitats in 30 cities in southern China were recorded in this investigation. What are the implications for public health practice? Considering the worldwide spread of Chagas disease and new species of trypanosomiasis, strengthening the monitoring of triatomines and their associated diseases in southern China is vital to prevent and control these diseases.
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- Qin Liu
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Pu'er, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases; National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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