Surveillance of Chagas disease vectors in municipalities of the state of Ceará, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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104(8): 1159-1164, Dec. 2009. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to analyse the dwelling infestation rates and the distribution and natural Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates, among triatomines captured in the 13 municipalities of the state of Ceará. The records relating to the capture of intradomicile and peridomicile triatomines during the Chagas disease control program of 1998-2008 were available. Among the triatomines captured and in all of the municipalities studied, Triatoma brasiliensis presented the highest incidence in intradomicile and Triatoma pseudomaculata in peridomicile and some were positive for infection by T. cruzi. We emphasise that it is important to have sustainable epidemiological surveillance in the region, since when the control measures decreased, the incidence of T. pseudomaculata in intradomicile grew.
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Main subject:
Triatominae
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Chagas Disease
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
20ª Célula Regional da Saúde/BR
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR
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