Situación de mepraia spinolai: vector silvestre de la enfermedad de Chagas en Chile en relación con otros vectores desde la perspectiva de sus fuentes de alimentación / Situation of mepraia spinolai: wild vector of Chagas' disease in Chile compared with other vectors from the perspective of their alimentary profile
Rev. méd. Chile
; 128(10): 1108-12, oct. 2000. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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Background:
Three triatomine species, Triatoma infestans, Mepraia spinolai and Mepraia gajardoi, are vectors for Chagas disease in Chile.Aim:
To compare the alimentary profile of Mepraia spinolai, the Chilean wild vector of Chagas disease, with that of the several other triatomines. Material andmethods:
The alimentary profile of Mepraia spinolai was compared with that of other triatomines using cluster analysis (Q and R techniques) with the Jaccard index.Results:
Three basic groups of triatomines were identified domestic, wild and specialists, such as P. coreodes and C. pilosa. Our wild vector M. spinolai was in an intermediate position between wild and domestic clusters, grouping with T. rubrovaria, T. sordida and P. megistus. The feeding sources, animals of the domestic and peri-domestic habitat and wild animals, corresponded to the clusters of the two groups.Conclusions:
Mepraia spinolai, being a preponderantly wild species, approaches human dwellings and obtains food from domestic animals and eventually, from human blood
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Triatoma
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Insect Vectors
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Animal Feed
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
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Project document