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Diversidad de flebotominos en una zona endémica de leishmaniasis visceral americana en Venezuela / Diversity of phlebotominae in an endemic zone of american visceral leishmaniasis in Venezuela
Traviezo Valles, Luis Eduardo.
Affiliation
  • Traviezo Valles, Luis Eduardo; Univesidad Centrooccidental Lisandro Alvarado. Lara. VE
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 29(4): 503-508, oct.-dic. 2012. ilus, graf, mapas, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-662938
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RESUMEN
Con el objetivo de estudiar la ecología de la flebotomofauna en la población de La Rinconada, perteneciente al estado de Lara, Venezuela, zona endémica donde se han descrito casos de leshmaniasis visceral americana (LVA), se realizó un estudio longitudinal durante cinco meses, en los que una noche por mes se capturó flebótomos en los alrededores de una casa en la que previamente se había informado de un caso de LVA. Se encontró una diversidad de seis especies, de las cuales solo dos eran antropofílicas, siendo Lutzomyia pseudolongipalpis la más abundante (90%). El pico de abundancia se observó en julio, mes seco que precede a los meses más lluviosos del año. Aunque en nuestra muestra no encontramos evidencia de que los flebótomos estuvieran infectados por Leishmania; la evidencia presentada es importante para el mejor entendimiento de un vector que participa de la transmisión de la LVA.
ABSTRACT
In order to study the ecology of phlebotominae in the population of La Rinconada, in the state of Lara, Venezuela, endemic zone of Leishmaniasis, where cases of American Visceral Leshmaniasis (AVL) have been described, a longitudinal study was conducted during five months, and the presence of phlebotominae was identified one night per month in the surrounding areas of a home where an AVL case had been reported. Six species were found, of which only two were anthropophilic. The most abundant species was Lutzomyia pseudolongipalpis (90%), the abundance peak was observed in July - a dry month preceding the rainiest months of the year. Although in our sample we have not found any evidence that phlebotominae were infected by Leishmania; evidence presented is important for a better understanding of a vector that participates in AVL transmission.
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Psychodidae Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Year: 2012 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Univesidad Centrooccidental Lisandro Alvarado/VE

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Psychodidae Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Year: 2012 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Univesidad Centrooccidental Lisandro Alvarado/VE
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