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This investigation was aimed to evaluate triatomine colonization in domestic and extradomestic ecotopes located around a palm community, to determine triatomines infection index and to obtain human seroprevalence rates. Samplings were performed in spring 1998 and summer 1999 in Colonia Laurel, Department San Roque, Corrientes, Argentina. Timed-collection of triatomines (man/hour method) was performed. Trypanosoma cruzi identity was determined by morphological criteria and by PCR. Indirect hemagglutination and indirect immunofluorescence antibody tests were used for detection of T. cruzi infection in human volunteers. Sixteen human dwellings were analized, 11 resulted infested by Triatoma infestans and two by Triatoma sordida. A total of 122 T. infestans of all age classes were collected and T. cruzi infection was recorded in 16.7%. Triatoma infestans was confirmed as the predominant species in the domicile and T. sordida in the peridomicile. Diagnosis of Chagas disease infection was performed in 77.9% (88/113) of the inhabitants and the prevalence was 26.1%. A relatively high infection rate was observed in the 0-10 age group. Seropositives percentages increased with age and reached 66.6% in older than 40 years. Presence of T. infestans, human seroreactivity to T. cruzi, ≤ 4 year old seropositives and precarious life conditions prove that this endemic disease is still a problem in the studied area.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence
Autor:Bar, M.E.; Damborsky, M.P.; Oscherov, E.B.; Wisnivesky-Colli, C.
Filiación:Cátedra de Artrópodos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Univesidad Nacional del Nordeste, Libertad 5470, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina
Unidad de Ecología de Reservorios y Vectores de Parásitos, Departamento de Ciencias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Idioma: Español
Palabras clave:Corrientes; Infestation; Seroprevalence; Triatomines; Trypanosoma cruzi; adolescent; adult; aged; Argentina; article; Chagas disease; child; clinical article; controlled study; endemic disease; female; groups by age; hemagglutination; human; immunofluorescence test; infant; infection rate; male; medical record; methodology; microbial colonization; microbial identification; polymerase chain reaction; seroprevalence; species identification; spring; summer; Triatoma infestans; Triatominae; Trypanosoma cruzi; volunteer; animal; disease carrier; epidemiology; isolation and purification; middle aged; newborn; parasitology; preschool child; Triatoma; Trypanosoma; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Argentina; Chagas Disease; Child; Child, Preschool; Endemic Diseases; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Insect Vectors; Male; Middle Aged; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Triatoma; Trypanosoma; Trypanosoma cruzi
Año:2005
Volumen:65
Número:2
Página de inicio:97
Página de fin:102
Título revista:Medicina
Título revista abreviado:Medicina (Argentina)
ISSN:00257680
CODEN:MEDCA
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00257680_v65_n2_p97_Bar

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Bar, M.E., Damborsky, M.P., Oscherov, E.B. & Wisnivesky-Colli, C. (2005) . Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence . Medicina, 65(2), 97-102.
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Bar, M.E., Damborsky, M.P., Oscherov, E.B., Wisnivesky-Colli, C. "Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence " . Medicina 65, no. 2 (2005) : 97-102.
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Bar, M.E., Damborsky, M.P., Oscherov, E.B., Wisnivesky-Colli, C. "Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence " . Medicina, vol. 65, no. 2, 2005, pp. 97-102.
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Bar, M.E., Damborsky, M.P., Oscherov, E.B., Wisnivesky-Colli, C. Epidemiology of Chagas disease in San Roque Corrientes. Triatomine infestation and human seroprevalence . Medicina (Argentina). 2005;65(2):97-102.
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