Triatoma maculata colonises urban domicilies in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil

During a medical entomology course in Boa Vista, Roraima, colonies of Triatoma maculata closely associated with pigeon nests were observed in concrete air-conditioner box located on the external plastered and cemented walls of a modern brick-built apartment block. In only one eight-hole ceramic bric...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ricardo-Silva, Alice, Gonçalves, Teresa Cristina Monte, Luitgards-Moura, José Francisco, Lopes, Catarina Macedo, da Silva, Silvano Pedrosa, Bastos, Amanda Queiroz, Vargas, Nathalia Coelho, Freitas, Maria-Rosa Goreti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2016
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5125046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27759767
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760160026
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Sumario:During a medical entomology course in Boa Vista, Roraima, colonies of Triatoma maculata closely associated with pigeon nests were observed in concrete air-conditioner box located on the external plastered and cemented walls of a modern brick-built apartment block. In only one eight-hole ceramic brick, located inside one air-conditioner box, 127 specimens of T. maculata were collected. T. maculata is a recognised vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the surrounding area and its domiciliation increases the risk of Chagas disease transmission.

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