First report of Rhodnius stali (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the State of Acre and in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This paper reports, for the first time, the presence of Rhodnius stali in the state of Acre and in the Brazilian Amazon. METHODS: Specimens of R. stali were collected by the Federal University of Acre in Rio Branco. RESULTS: The number of Triatominae species in the State of A...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro, Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro Castro, Janis Lunier de Souza, Jader de Oliveira, João Aristeu da Rosa, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016
Subjects:
Triatominae
Rhodnius stali
Western Amazon
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Rio Branco
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0066-2016
https://doaj.org/article/116b7ec253814975b535ee946ebc776b
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Summary:Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This paper reports, for the first time, the presence of Rhodnius stali in the state of Acre and in the Brazilian Amazon. METHODS: Specimens of R. stali were collected by the Federal University of Acre in Rio Branco. RESULTS: The number of Triatominae species in the State of Acre increased from five to six. This was also the first report of R. stali in the Brazilian Amazon. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of R. stali is worrisome, since this species has been found naturally infected by Trypanosoma cruzi and there has been evidence of its domiciliation capabilities.

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