Distribution of triatomine species in domestic and peridomestic environments in central coastal Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the central coast of the Ecuador is considered endemic for Chagas disease, few studies have focused on determining the risk of transmission in this region. In this study we describe the triatomine household infestation in Manabí province (Central Coast region), determine the rate of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and study the risk factors associated with infestation by Rhodnius ecuadoriensis.

Methodology/principal findings

An entomological survey found three triatomine species (Rhodnius ecuadoriensis, Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus and P. howardi) infesting domiciles in 47.4% of the 78 communities visited (total infestation rate of 4.5%). Four percent of domiciles were infested, and nymphs were observed in 77% of those domiciles. The three species were foun

SUBMITTER: Grijalva MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5638615 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature