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Rev. argent. salud publica ; 14: 1-9, 20 de Enero del 2022.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, ARGMSAL, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1353587

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCCIÓN: La provincia de La Rioja es endémica para la enfermedad de Chagas, que es transmitida principalmente en forma vectorial por el insecto hematófago Triatoma infestans (vinchuca). El objetivo de este trabajo fue generar un abordaje integrador para conocer la importancia asignada por la comunidad a la enfermedad de Chagas y sus vectores, y relevar información relacionada con la prevención de la transmisión. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio de corte transversal con un abordaje mixto no probabilístico mediante una encuesta semiestructurada, con la cual se indagaron las percepciones de 96 pobladores pertenecientes a 41 localidades de Los Llanos riojanos. RESULTADOS: T. infestans apareció en sexto lugar entre los animales que más preocupan a la población. El 83% de los encuestados fue capaz de identificar correctamente a los adultos de T. infestans respecto de otros triatominos. Sin embargo, el 79% expresó confusión con relación al proceso de transmisión vectorial de la enfermedad de Chagas. El gallinero fue reconocido como el sitio más frecuente donde se encontraban vinchucas, seguido por los corrales. El 92% informó que nunca había colectado insectos que encontraba en su vivienda para llevarlos a analizar a un centro de salud. DISCUSIÓN: Esta investigación descriptiva permitió generar información útil para guiar el trabajo en conjunto con las comunidades locales e identificar aspectos a ser abordados para evitar la transmisión vectorial de Chagas en el área de estudio.


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Argentina , Chagas Disease , Health Promotion
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 107(8): 1011-1015, Dec. 2012. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-660648

ABSTRACT

Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the aetiological agent of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco region of South America. As a frequent blood meal source for triatomine bugs, domestic goats play a key role in the eco-epidemiology of Chagas disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mortality and blood intake of T. infestans fed on goats that had been treated with different doses of pour-on insecticide. Third-instar nymphs were fed on goats that had been treated with 0 cc, 5 cc, 10 cc or 15 cc of a pour-on formulation of cypermethrin. The exposure of T. infestans to animals treated at different post-application intervals revealed a residual activity of the insecticide. The mortality rate in the treated groups was higher than in the control groups until 30 days post-insecticide application (p = 0.03), except in the group treated with 5 cc, in which no mortality was detected after seven days of insecticide application. Rainfall affected the triatomicide effect, reducing the time of residual activity. The cypermethrin pour-on treatment decreased the blood intake of T. infestans. Thirty days after the cypermethrin application, nymph mortality was 16% (± 13) with both doses (10 cc and 15 cc). The 15 cc dose did not result in higher insect mortality or increased persistence compared to the 10 cc dose.


Subject(s)
Animals , Female , Insect Vectors , Insecticides , Pesticide Residues , Pyrethrins , Triatoma , Chagas Disease , Goats , Insect Control
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 104(3): 481-485, May 2009. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-517014

ABSTRACT

This article reports the effects of a pour-on formulation of cypermethrin (6 percent active ingredient) applied to chickens exposed to Triatoma infestans, the main vector of Chagas disease in rural houses of the Gran Chaco Region of South America. This study was designed as a completely random experiment with three experimental groups and five replicates. Third instar nymphs were fed on chickens treated with 0, 1 and 2 cc of the formulation. Nymphs were allowed to feed on the chickens at different time intervals after the insecticide application. Third-instar nymphs fed on treated chickens showed a higher mortality, took less blood during feeding and had a lower moulting rate. The mortality rate was highest seven days after the insecticide solution application and blood intake was affected until 30 days after the application of the solution.


Subject(s)
Animals , Chickens/parasitology , Insect Vectors/drug effects , Insecticides/pharmacology , Pyrethrins/pharmacology , Triatoma/drug effects , Laboratories , Molting/drug effects , Nymph/drug effects , Time Factors
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