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INTRODUÇÃO: No Brasil, a maior diversidade de flebotomíneos é encontrada na Região Amazônica, principalmente em floresta primária de terra-firme. No entanto, sua fauna ainda é pouco conhecida em outros ecossistemas desta região. MÉTODOS: a fim de conhecer a fauna de flebotomíneos de outro ecossistema amazônico, coletas com armadilhas de luz CDC foram realizadas em uma área de campina/campinarana na zona periurbana da Cidade de Manaus. RESULTADOS: foram capturados 814 flebotomíneos de 26 espécies, sendo as mais abundantes: Lutzomyia flaviscutellata (64,5 por cento); Lutzomyia georgii (14 por cento); Lutzomyia olmeca nociva (8,1 por cento); Lutzomyia furcata (3,2 por cento); Lutzomyia monstruosa (1,3 por cento); Lutzomyia umbratilis (1,1 por cento) outros (7,8 por cento). CONCLUSÕES: Campina/campinarana revelou-se de grande importância epidemiológica devido a elevada abundância de Lutzomyia flaviscutellata e Lutzomyia olmeca nociva, ambas vetoras de Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. Com base nestas informações, será possível traçar metas para estudos parasitológicos e conscientizar pesquisadores e estudantes, que mantém constante exposição nesta área realizando trabalhos de pesquisa, sobre o possível risco de contaminação por Leishmania.
INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, the largest diversity of phlebotomines is found in the Amazon region, particularly in undisturbed terra-firma forest. However, the phlebotomine fauna in other ecosystems of this region is still not well known. METHODS: In order to investigate the phlebotomine fauna of another Amazon ecosystem, collections were made using CDC light traps in the campina/campinarana ecosystems in the periurban zone of the city of Manaus. RESULTS: Eight hundred and fourteen phlebotomines of 26 species were captured, of which the most abundant were: Lutzomyia flaviscutellata (64.5 percent); Lutzomyia georgii (14 percent); Lutzomyia olmeca nociva (8.1 percent); Lutzomyia furcata (3.2 percent); Lutzomyia monstruosa (1.3 percent); Lutzomyia umbratilis (1.1 percent); and others (7.8 percent). CONCLUSIONS: The campina/campinarana ecosystems showed great epidemiological importance because of the high abundance of Lutzomyia flaviscutellata and Lutzomyia olmeca nociva, which are both vectors of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. Based on this information, it will be possible to outline goals for parasitological studies and raise awareness among researchers and students who are constantly exposed in these areas while conducting research work, regarding the possible risk of contamination by Leishmania.
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Animals , Female , Male , Ecosystem , Insect Vectors/classification , Psychodidae/classification , Brazil , Leishmaniasis/transmission , Population Density , Population DynamicsABSTRACT
Foi realizada uma investigação sobre a distribuição da fauna flebotomínica em 4 fragmentos da Mata Atlântica na Região Metropolitana do Recife. Consistiu na captura de insetos adultos com auxilio de armadilhas luminosas CDC. 1.173 espécimes distribuídos em 11 espécies de Lutzomyia: Lutzomyia evandroi, Lutzomyia choti, Lutzomyia walkeri, Lutzomyia umbratilis, Lutzomyia brasiliensis, Lutzomyia sordellii, Lutzomyia claustrei, Lutzomyia wellcomei, Lutzomyia fluviatilis, Lutzomyia furcata e Lutzomyia aragaoi.
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Animals , Male , Female , Psychodidae/classification , Trees , Brazil , Insect Vectors , Population Density , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
Diseases caused by Leishmania parasites are relatively common in rural areas in Brazil. However, studies on eco-epidemiological aspects of the disease and its vectors, Lutzomyia species (Diptera: Psychodidae), are scarce. We studied the leishmaniasis incidence from January 1990 to December 1999 in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Based on data collected by the Fundação Nacional de Saúde, the profile on infected people, in terms of age, sex and occupation was investigated. The physiogeographical aspects of disease incidence were also considered. A total of 7,616 cases were recorded, of which 82.8 percent were cutaneous and 17.2 percent were visceral leishmaniasis. A higher incidence of disease was observed among men, and areas with remnants of rainforest had higher rates of infection. Children and early teenagers had a higher percentage of infection, as had adults involved in agricultural activities. Changes in vegetation composition and abundance, associated with an adaptative behavior by female mosquito vectors, may have contributed to an increase of leishmaniasis incidence in urban areas.