Epidemiología de la enfermedad de Chagas en San Roque, Corrientes. Infestación por triatominos y seroprevalencia humana. / [Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque, Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence]
Medicina [B Aires]
; 65(2): 97-102, 2005.
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-38333
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ABSTRACT
This investigation was aimed to evaluate triatomine colonization in domestic and extradomestic ecotopes located around a palm community, to determine triatomines infection index and to obtain human seroprevalence rates. Samplings were performed in spring 1998 and summer 1999 in Colonia Laurel, Department San Roque, Corrientes, Argentina. Timed-collection of triatomines (man/hour method) was performed. Trypanosoma cruzi identity was determined by morphological criteria and by PCR. Indirect hemagglutination and indirect immunofluorescence antibody tests were used for detection of T. cruzi infection in human volunteers. Sixteen human dwellings were analized, 11 resulted infested by Triatoma infestans and two by Triatoma sordida. A total of 122 T. infestans of all age classes were collected and T. cruzi infection was recorded in 16.7
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Collection:
National databases
/
Argentina
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Chagas Disease
/
Neglected Diseases
Database:
BINACIS
Type of study:
Risk factors
/
Screening study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medicina [B Aires]
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article