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Certifying the interruption of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors : ...
Franch, Fernando Abad; Diotaiuti, Liléia; Gonçalves, Rodrigo Gurgel; Gürtler, Ricardo E.Certifying the absence of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors lacks scientific grounds and weakens long-term control-surveillance systems to the detriment of people living under risk conditions. Instead, a regular "certification of good practice" (including vector control-surveillance, case detection/patient care and blood safety) could help achieve sustained disease control.
Ecology of Rhodnius robustus Larrousse, 1927 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatomina...
Dias, Fernando Braga Stehling; Quartier, Marion; Diotaiuti, Liléia; Mejía, Guy; Harry, Myriam; Lima, Anna Carolina Lustosa; Davidson, RobertBackground: The rising number of acute cases of Chagas disease in the State of Pará, reported in the past two decades, has been associated, in part, with the ingestion of juice of local palm tree fruits, mainly açaí berry and bacaba. Near the study area, in Santarém, Pará State, an outbreak of Chagas disease has been notified and investigations suggest the consumption of bacaba juice as the main source of infec...
The exotic palm Roystonea oleracea (Jacq.) O. F. cook as a rural biotype for Rh...
Vianna, Elisa Neves; Andrade, Andrey José de; Dias, Fernando Braga Stehling; Diotaiuti, LiléiaIntroductionRhodnius neglectus is a triatomine that colonizes different palm species. In this study, we aimed to describe the presence of this triatomine bug in the royal palms (Roystonea oleracea) in a rural region of the State of Goiás.MethodsPalm infestation was investigated by dissecting the palms or by using live-bait traps.ResultsTwo palm trees were infested by R. neglectusnegative for Trypanosoma cruzi, ...
Possibilidade de autocura em gambá (Didelphis albiventris) naturalmente infecta...
Fernandes, Alexandre José; Luz, Zélia Maria P.; Vitor, Ricardo W. A.; Diotaiuti, Liléia; Chiari, Egler