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Occurrence of triatomines in an urban residential complex in the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre, South-Western Amazon
2019; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/0037-8682-0177-2018
ISSN1678-9849
AutoresMariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro, Janis Lunier de Souza, João Aristeu da Rosa, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti,
Tópico(s)Malaria Research and Control
ResumoThis study describes the occurrence of triatomines, and their positivity for trypanosomatids, in a residential complex in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.Triatomines were collected through direct capture in a home environment. Positivity analysis for trypanosomatids was performed by PCR assays.Collected insects consisted of 31 Rhodnius robustus, 4 Rhodnius montenegrensis, and 1 Panstrongylus geniculatus specimens. All were adults, with no presence of domiciliation, and with an infection rate of 30.6%.Future studies are recommended in other locations of Rio Branco in order to develop a georeference database of the occurrence of triatomines in urban areas.
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