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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ; 105(5): 677-81, 2010 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20835616

RESUMO

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is considered the second most important vector of Chagas disease in Ecuador. It is distributed across six of the 24 provinces and occupies intradomiciliary, peridomiciliary and sylvatic habitats. This study was conducted in six communities within the coastal province of Guayas. Triatomine searches were conducted in domestic and peridomestic habitats and bird nests using manual searches, live-bait traps and sensor boxes. Synantrhopic mammals were captured in the domestic and peridomestic habitats. Household searches (n = 429) and randomly placed sensor boxes (n = 360) produced no live triatomine adults or nymphs. In contrast, eight nymphs were found in two out of six searched Campylorhynchus fasciatus (Troglodytidae) nests. Finally, Trypanosoma cruzi DNA was amplified from the blood of 10% of the 115 examined mammals. Environmental changes in land use (intensive rice farming), mosquito control interventions and lack of intradomestic adaptation are suggested among the possible reasons for the lack of domestic triatomine colonies.


Assuntos
Doença de Chagas/transmissão , Doenças Endêmicas , Insetos Vetores/fisiologia , Triatominae/fisiologia , Trypanosoma cruzi/isolamento & purificação , Animais , Aves , Doença de Chagas/epidemiologia , Equador , Habitação , Mamíferos/parasitologia
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 105(5): 677-681, Aug. 2010. mapas, tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-557229

RESUMO

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is considered the second most important vector of Chagas disease in Ecuador. It is distributed across six of the 24 provinces and occupies intradomiciliary, peridomiciliary and sylvatic habitats. This study was conducted in six communities within the coastal province of Guayas. Triatomine searches were conducted in domestic and peridomestic habitats and bird nests using manual searches, live-bait traps and sensor boxes. Synantrhopic mammals were captured in the domestic and peridomestic habitats. Household searches (n = 429) and randomly placed sensor boxes (n = 360) produced no live triatomine adults or nymphs. In contrast, eight nymphs were found in two out of six searched Campylorhynchus fasciatus (Troglodytidae) nests. Finally, Trypanosoma cruzi DNA was amplified from the blood of 10 percent of the 115 examined mammals. Environmental changes in land use (intensive rice farming), mosquito control interventions and lack of intradomestic adaptation are suggested among the possible reasons for the lack of domestic triatomine colonies.


Assuntos
Animais , Doença de Chagas/transmissão , Doenças Endêmicas , Insetos Vetores/fisiologia , Triatominae/fisiologia , Trypanosoma cruzi , Aves , Doença de Chagas , Equador , Habitação , Mamíferos
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Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 81(6): 1035-40, 2009 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19996434

RESUMO

We performed a cross-sectional study of Trypanosoma cruzi seroprevalence in 14 communities in three provinces of Ecuador and estimated the magnitude of the association of seropositive individuals within households. A total of 3,286 subjects from 997 households were included. Seroprevalence was 5.7%, 1.0%, and 3.6% in subjects in the Manabí, Guayas, and Loja provinces, respectively. Seroprevalence increased with increasing age in Manabí and Guayas, whereas in Loja, the highest prevalence occurred in children

Assuntos
Doença de Chagas/epidemiologia , Doença de Chagas/imunologia , Trypanosoma cruzi/imunologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Análise por Conglomerados , Estudos Transversais , Equador/epidemiologia , Características da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , População Rural , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Adulto Jovem
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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ; 103(7): 690-5, 2008 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19057820

RESUMO

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is the second most important vector of Chagas Disease (CD) in Ecuador. The objective of this study was to describe (and compare) the life cycle, the feeding and defecation patterns under laboratory conditions of two populations of this specie [from the provinces of Manabí (Coastal region) and Loja (Andean region)]. Egg-to-adult (n = 57) development took an average of 189.9 +/- 20 (Manabí) and 181.3 +/- 6.4 days (Loja). Mortality rates were high among Lojan nymphs. Pre-feeding time (from contact with host to feeding initiation) ranged from 4 min 42 s [nymph I (NI)] to 8 min 30 s (male); feeding time ranged from 14 min 45 s (NI)-28 min 25 s (male) (Manabí) and from 15 min 25 s (NI)-28 min 57 s (nymph V) (Loja). The amount of blood ingested increased significantly with instar and was larger for Manabí specimens (p < 0.001). Defecation while feeding was observed in Manabí specimens from stage nymph III and in Lojan bugs from stage nymph IV. There was a gradual, age-related increase in the frequency of this behaviour in both populations. Our results suggest that R. ecuadoriensis has the bionomic traits of an efficient vector of Trypanosoma cruzi. Together with previous data on the capacity of this species to infest rural households, these results indicate that control of synanthropic R. ecuadoriensis populations in the coastal and Andean regions may have a significant impact for CD control in Ecuador and Northern Peru.


Assuntos
Defecação/fisiologia , Comportamento Alimentar/fisiologia , Insetos Vetores/fisiologia , Estágios do Ciclo de Vida/fisiologia , Rhodnius/fisiologia , Animais , Feminino , Insetos Vetores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Masculino , Rhodnius/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 103(7): 690-695, Nov. 2008. tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-498379

RESUMO

Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is the second most important vector of Chagas Disease (CD) in Ecuador. The objective of this study was to describe (and compare) the life cycle, the feeding and defecation patterns under laboratory conditions of two populations of this specie [from the provinces of Manabí (Coastal region) and Loja (Andean region)]. Egg-to-adult (n = 57) development took an average of 189.9 ± 20 (Manabí) and 181.3 ± 6.4 days (Loja). Mortality rates were high among Lojan nymphs. Pre-feeding time (from contact with host to feeding initiation) ranged from 4 min 42 s [nymph I (NI)] to 8 min 30 s (male); feeding time ranged from 14 min 45 s (NI)-28 min 25 s (male) (Manabí) and from 15 min 25 s (NI)-28 min 57 s (nymph V) (Loja). The amount of blood ingested increased significantly with instar and was larger for Manabí specimens (p < 0.001). Defecation while feeding was observed in Manabí specimens from stage nymph III and in Lojan bugs from stage nymph IV. There was a gradual, age-related increase in the frequency of this behaviour in both populations. Our results suggest that R. ecuadoriensis has the bionomic traits of an efficient vector of Trypanosoma cruzi. Together with previous data on the capacity of this species to infest rural households, these results indicate that control of synanthropic R. ecuadoriensis populations in the coastal and Andean regions may have a significant impact for CD control in Ecuador and Northern Peru.


Assuntos
Animais , Feminino , Masculino , Defecação/fisiologia , Comportamento Alimentar/fisiologia , Insetos Vetores/fisiologia , Estágios do Ciclo de Vida/fisiologia , Rhodnius/fisiologia , Insetos Vetores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Rhodnius/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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J Parasitol ; 93(1): 12-6, 2007 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17436937

RESUMO

Few studies on the relationship between environmental factors and Trypanosoma cruzi transmission have been conducted in Ecuador. We conducted a cross-sectional study of household risk factors for T. cruzi seropositivity in 2 distinct geographical regions of Ecuador. Exposure information was collected via household surveys, and subjects were tested for serological evidence of T. cruzi infection. In total, 3,286 subjects from 997 households were included. In the coastal region, factors associated with seropositivity were living in a house with a palm roof (odds ratio [OR] = 2.63, 95% confidence interval, [1.61. 4.27]), wood walls (OR = 5.75 [2.04, 16.18]), or cane walls (OR = 2.81 11.31, 6.04]), and the presence of firewood in the peridomicile (OR = 2.48 [1.54, 4.01]). Accumulation of trash outside the home was associated with a reduced risk of seropositivity (OR = 0.25 [0.12, 0.51]). In the Andean region, living in a house with adobe walls was the only factor predictive of T. cruzi seropositivity. In conclusion, risk factors for T. cruzi transmission in Ecuador varied by geographic region, probably because of differing behavior of the triatomine vector species in each region. An understanding of the transmission dynamics of T. cruzi in a particular area is necessary for the development of effective Chagas disease control strategies in those areas.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antiprotozoários/sangue , Doença de Chagas/epidemiologia , Habitação/classificação , Trypanosoma cruzi/imunologia , Animais , Doença de Chagas/transmissão , Materiais de Construção/classificação , Estudos Transversais , Equador/epidemiologia , Geografia , Humanos , Insetos Vetores/classificação , Insetos Vetores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Razão de Chances , Fatores de Risco , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Triatominae/classificação , Triatominae/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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J Clin Virol ; 34 Suppl 2: S47-52, 2005 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16461240

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The Ecuadorian National Blood System collects approximately 100 000 units of blood per year. Screening for infectious agents is conducted by 23 autonomous blood services using different methodologies and reagents. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of serology testing by laboratories of the Ecuadorian National Blood Bank System. STUDY DESIGN: Four proficiency panels were distributed between April 2003 and December 2004 containing samples that were characterized as either reactive or non-reactive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV), and antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Laboratories were classified according to the volume of blood units processed per year, as small (<5000), medium (5000-12000) and large (>12000). RESULTS: Large and medium blood services consistently obtained better results than small ones. All of the 37 anti-HIV antibody false negative results and all of the 20 HBsAg false negative results were reported by small laboratories. False negative results were associated with the use of rapid tests. Laboratories using rapid tests and certain lots of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) failed to detect HCV reactive sera in December 2004. CONCLUSION: The high number of incorrect results in most small blood services indicates serious weaknesses in blood screening that require urgent corrective action. The National Blood System has implemented on-site audits, training, technical assistance, and increased oversight. The long-term proposal is to centralize blood testing in two large blood centers. The results presented here underline the importance of strengthening the regulatory framework and oversight in Ecuador and highlight the role of external performance evaluation programs for blood safety improvement.


Assuntos
Doadores de Sangue , Anticorpos Anti-HIV/sangue , Soropositividade para HIV/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B/sangue , Hepatite B/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C/sangue , Hepatite C/diagnóstico , Laboratórios/normas , Testes Sorológicos , Bancos de Sangue/normas , Equador , Reações Falso-Negativas , Hepatite B/sangue , Hepatite C/sangue , Humanos , Controle de Qualidade
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