Evidence of colonization of man-made ecotopes by Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811) in Costa Rica
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 96(5): 659-660, July 2001.
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ABSTRACT
Triatoma dimidiata adults have been frequently found, during the last five years, in a dog kennel and a chicken coop, in the back yard of a well-built house, 15 km from San José, the capital of Costa Rica. In the chicken coop nymphs were also found. Two of the 11 dogs from the kennel were serologically positive for Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The inhabitants of the house, three adults and two children, were negative. This type of colonization by the insect, which is attracted to lights, is becoming common in old and new settlements, with different degrees of success, a fact with epidemiological implications and great relevance in the control strategies that can be applied
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
LILACS
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_chagas_disease
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3_neglected_diseases
Asunto principal:
Triatoma
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Vivienda
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Insectos Vectores
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America central
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Costa rica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Costa Rica