First report of panstrongylus lignarius, Walker, 1873 (hemiptera, reduviidae, triatominae), in the State of Rondônia, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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50(4): 547-549, July-Aug. 2017. graf
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
This study reports, for the first time, the presence of Panstrongylus lignarius in the State of Rondonia, Brazil.METHODS:
Specimen of P. lignarius was collected from a flat in an urban area of the municipality of Porto Velho, Western Amazon.RESULTS:
With this finding of P. lignarius, the number of Triatominae species in the State of Rondonia has increased from six to seven.CONCLUSIONS:
The occurrence of P. lignarius is worrisome, because this species has been found to be naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and there has been evidence of its domiciliation capabilities in other countries of South America.
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Asunto principal:
Panstrongylus
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Insectos Vectores
Límite:
Animales
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Centro Universitário São Lucas/BR
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Universidade Federal do Acre/BR
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