Triatominos (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) de la sierra nevada de santa marta, colombia. Aspectos epidemiológicos, Entosmológicos y de distribución / Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia. Epidemiological, entomological and distributional aspects
CES med
; 23(1): 17-26, ene.-jun. 2009. ilus, mapas, tab
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RESUMEN
Se coleccionaron 207 insectos pertenecientes a cinco especies Triatoma maculata, Panstrongylus geniculatus, Rhodnius prolixus, T. dimidiata y R. pallescens. R. prolixus y T. dimidiata fueron las especies con los indicadores entomológicos de infestación de viviendas, colonización, dispersión e infección triatomínica más importantes; así mismo predominaron en todas las colecciones, considerándose las especies con mayor importancia epidemiológica en la zona de estudio. El 82% de todas las especies de triatominos fueron capturados en ambientes intradomiciliarios. Adicionalmente, se amplía la distribución geográfica de R. pallescens. Conclusiones:
Estos hallazgos sumados a la alta seroprevalencia para T. cruzi en la región, permiten concluir que la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta es una zona de alto riesgo de transmisión de la enfermedad de Chagas.ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe tne entomological indexes and epidemiological importance of triatomines (Hemiptera Reduviidae) of tne north and east slope of Santa Marta's Sierra Nevada. Colombia.Methods:
Cross-sectional descriptive study. Sampling was done in 196 indigenous nuts of seven towns. Triatomines collections were done inside nouses and in peridomestic areas.Results:
A total of 207 triatomines belonging to five species Triatoma maculata, Panstrongylus geniculatus, Rnodnius prolixus. T. dimidiata and R. pallescens. was collected. R. prolixus and T. dimidiata was the species witn tne most important entomological indexes of house infestation, colonization, dispersion and infection predominating in all collections, and are considered the most epidemiological important species in the area. 82% of all triatomine species were collected inside houses. Additionally, geographical distribution of R. pallescens is extended.Conclusions:
Present reports plus high prevalence found in the zone allow us to conclude that Santa Martas' Sierra Nevada is of high risk for Chaga's disease transmission.Key words
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LILACS
Main subject:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Triatominae
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
Es
Journal:
CES med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Country of publication:
Colombia