Occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil

dc.creatorDias, João Victor Leite
dc.creatorSouza, Rita de Cássia Moreira de
dc.creatorSouza, Janice Maria Borba
dc.creatorDiotaiuti, Liléia Gonçalves
dc.creatorFerreira, Raquel Aparecida
dc.date2022-02-17T18:50:29Z
dc.date2022-02-17T18:50:29Z
dc.date2021
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:11:41Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:11:41Z
dc.identifierDIAS, 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
dc.identifier0037-8682
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/51277
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8851014
dc.descriptionPanstrongylus 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.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectSurveillance
dc.subjectTriatomine
dc.titleOccurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil
dc.typeArticle


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