Potential Vectors of Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) in Itacoatiara, Oceanic Region of Niterói Municipality, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

dc.creatorLabarthe, Norma
dc.creatorSerrão, Maria Lúcia
dc.creatorMelo, Yuri Fontenele
dc.creatorOliveira, Sebastião José de
dc.creatorOliveira, Ricardo Lourenço de
dc.date2020-10-12T14:13:58Z
dc.date2020-10-12T14:13:58Z
dc.date1998
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T22:30:09Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T22:30:09Z
dc.identifierLABARTHE, Norma et al. Potential Vectors of Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) in Itacoatiara, Oceanic Region of Niterói Municipality, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 93, n. 4, p. 425-532, July/Aug. 1998.
dc.identifier0074-0276
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/43935
dc.identifier10.1590/S0074-02761998000400001
dc.identifier1678-8060
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8880051
dc.descriptionDirofilaria immitis is a widespread mosquito-borne parasite that causes dirofilariasis, a commonly diagnosed disease of dogs that is rarely reported in cats and humans. A mosquito survey was conducted in Itacoatiara in the State of Rio de Janeiro, from March 1995 to February 1996, using canine, feline and human baits. A total of 3,667 mosquitoes were dissected for D. immitis larvae, representing 19 species and 10 genera. From those, Ae. scapularis, Ae taeniorhynchus, Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. declarator, Cx. saltanensis and Wy. bourrouli were found infected with D. immitis parasites, and among those, only the first three harbored infective larvae. The majority of larvae were found in the Malpighian tubules (889/936), and larval melanization was observed in the two Aedes species. In descending order, the best vectors were Ae. scapularis, Ae. taeniorhynchus, and Cx. quinquefasciatus which alternate seasonally in importance. Cx. quinquefasciatus is suggested to be a vector to cats. The potential transmission of D. immitis parasites by these three vectors to man is discussed.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectDirofilaria immitis
dc.subjectMosquitos
dc.subjectVetor potencial
dc.subjectDirofilariose
dc.subjectDirofilaria immitis
dc.subjectMosquitoes
dc.subjectHeartworm
dc.subjectPotential vector
dc.titlePotential Vectors of Dirofilaria immitis (Leidy, 1856) in Itacoatiara, Oceanic Region of Niterói Municipality, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
dc.typeArticle


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