Article
Occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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DIAS, João Victor Leite et al. Occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop., v. 54, e00842020, 2021. doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0084-2020
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Autor
Dias, João Victor Leite
Souza, Rita de Cássia Moreira de
Souza, Janice Maria Borba
Diotaiuti, Liléia Gonçalves
Ferreira, Raquel Aparecida
Resumen
Panstrongylus megistus is the main triatomine involved in the human transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Minas Gerais, Brazil. We analyzed the occurrence of triatomines in the Itaúna micro-regions for healthcare. Methods: Data were collected as part of routine entomological surveillance activities, including the species identity, capture site, developmental stage, and trypanosome infection. Results: In total, 503 specimens from five species were captured (495 P. megistus). Adults were mainly captured by residents inside their homes, whereas nymphs were mostly captured by public health professionals outside. Conclusions: The epidemiologically important triatomine, P. megistus, continues to persist in our study region.