TY - JOUR
T1 - Distribution of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico
AU - Antonio-Campos, Alberto
AU - Cuatepotzo-Jiménez, Vanessa
AU - Noguéz-García, Julio
AU - Alejandre-Aguilar, Ricardo
AU - Rivas, Nancy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Society for Vector Ecology
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - Chagas disease represents a significant public health problem in Mexico. In the state of Hidalgo, studies on the presence of triatomines are scarce and restricted to a few locations. To determine the risk of transmission in the state of Hidalgo and stratify the vector potential, the distribution of Triatominae was surveyed from 2015 to 2016 in collaboration with primary health care services and local communities. A total of 570 specimens was collected in 278 houses in 25 municipalities. The species of Triatominae detected were T. dimidiata with 391 samples, T. mexicana with 159 samples, T. gerstaeckeri with 17 samples, and T. barberi with three samples. The samples were collected in domestic and peridomestic areas. The general index of natural infection was 9.8%. Indices of colonization and crowding were determined for species and municipality and results were variable.
AB - Chagas disease represents a significant public health problem in Mexico. In the state of Hidalgo, studies on the presence of triatomines are scarce and restricted to a few locations. To determine the risk of transmission in the state of Hidalgo and stratify the vector potential, the distribution of Triatominae was surveyed from 2015 to 2016 in collaboration with primary health care services and local communities. A total of 570 specimens was collected in 278 houses in 25 municipalities. The species of Triatominae detected were T. dimidiata with 391 samples, T. mexicana with 159 samples, T. gerstaeckeri with 17 samples, and T. barberi with three samples. The samples were collected in domestic and peridomestic areas. The general index of natural infection was 9.8%. Indices of colonization and crowding were determined for species and municipality and results were variable.
KW - Chagas disease vectors
KW - Triatominae
KW - Trypanosoma cruzi
KW - state of Hidalgo
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85066132828&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/jvec.12342
DO - 10.1111/jvec.12342
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 31124229
AN - SCOPUS:85066132828
SN - 1081-1710
VL - 44
SP - 179
EP - 186
JO - Journal of Vector Ecology
JF - Journal of Vector Ecology
IS - 1
ER -
