Rhodnius (Stal, 1859) (Hemiptera, Triatominae) genus in Bolivian Amazonia: a risk for human populations?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chagas disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the countries of Latin America, is considered to be a particularly important public health concern in the Amazon region due to increases in the number of outbreaks of acute Chagas disease and increased local transmission in the last 20 years. However, relative to other countries, in Bolivia there is little information available on its transmission in the Amazon region. The aim of this study was to investigate the infestation of palm trees, the main habitat of Triatominae in the region, in several localities, to evaluate the danger they represent to inhabitants.

Methods

Triatominae were collected using live bait traps left overnight in six localities in Pando and Beni Departments, Bolivia. DNA

SUBMITTER: Depickere S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature