Do the new triatomine species pose new challenges or strategies for monitoring Chagas disease? An overview from 1979-2021



Título del documento: Do the new triatomine species pose new challenges or strategies for monitoring Chagas disease? An overview from 1979-2021
Revista: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000446520
ISSN: 0074-0276
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
3Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Montpellier, Herault. Francia
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Volumen: 116
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Chagas disease persists as one of the most important, and yet most neglected, diseases in the world, and several changes in its epidemiological aspects have been recorded since its discovery. Currently, some of the most relevant changes are related to: (i) the reduction in the incidence of the endemic due to the control of the most important vectors, Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, in many countries; (ii) the migration of human populations spreading cases of the disease throughout the world, from endemic to non-endemic areas, transforming Chagas disease into a global threat; and (iii) new acute cases and deaths caused by oral transmission, especially in the north of Brazil. Despite the reduction in the number of cases, new challenges need to be responded to, including monitoring and control activities aiming to prevent house infestation by the secondary vectors from occurring. In 1979, Lent & Wygodzinsky(1) published the most complete review of the subfamily Triatominae, encompassing 111 recognised species in the taxon. Forty-two years later, 46 new species and one subspecies have been described or revalidated. Here we summarise the new species and contextualise them regarding their ecology, epidemiologic importance, and the obstacles they pose to the control of Chagas disease around the world
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Parasitología,
Enfermedad de Chagas,
Vectores biológicos
Keyword: Parasitology,
Chagas disease,
Biological vectors
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