Ecological aspects of South American Trypanosomiasis: XIII - Domestic enzootic potencial in Panstrongylus megistus area submitted to epidemiological surveillance

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Eduardo Olavo da Rocha e Silva Superintendência de Controle de Endemias do Estado de São Paulo
  • Ernesto Xavier Rabello Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • José Carlos Rehder de Andrade Superintendência de Controle de Endemias do Estado de São Paulo
  • Vera Lúcia C. Correia Rodrigues Superintendência de Controle de Endemias do Estado de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000400002

Keywords:

Trypanosomiasis, South American, Panstrongylus megistus, Disease reservoirs, Triatominae^i2^sdomiciliat, Zoonosis, Ecology

Abstract

In certain areas of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, where transmission of tripanosomiasis by Triatoma infestans has been interrupted for at least six years, ah investigation of domestic enzootic situations has been carried out. A low incidence (0.3%) of infected dogs was found and their infection associated to the existence of Panstrongylus megistus and Didelphis marsupials populations with synanthropic tendency. The use of this survey focusing on domestic animals, mainly dogs, is suggested as a valuable measure in epidemiological surveillance for the early detection of the reproduction of the tripanosomiasis domiciliary cycle.

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Published

1978-12-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (1978)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Rocha e Silva, E. O. da, Rabello, E. X., Andrade, J. C. R. de, & Rodrigues, V. L. C. C. (1978). Ecological aspects of South American Trypanosomiasis: XIII - Domestic enzootic potencial in Panstrongylus megistus area submitted to epidemiological surveillance . Revista De Saúde Pública, 12(4), 417-424. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000400002