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27 May 2019 Distribution of Triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Vectors of Chagas Disease in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico
Alberto Antonio-Campos, Vanessa Cuatepotzo-Jiménez, Julio Noguéz-García, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar, Nancy Rivas
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Chagas disease represents a significant public health problem in Mexico. In the state of Hidalgo, studies on the presence of triatomines are scarce and restricted to a few locations. To determine the risk of transmission in the state of Hidalgo and stratify the vector potential, the distribution of Triatominae was surveyed from 2015 to 2016 in collaboration with primary health care services and local communities. A total of 570 specimens was collected in 278 houses in 25 municipalities. The species of Triatominae detected were T. dimidiata with 391 samples, T. mexicana with 159 samples, T. gerstaeckeri with 17 samples, and T. barberi with three samples. The samples were collected in domestic and peridomestic areas. The general index of natural infection was 9.8%. Indices of colonization and crowding were determined for species and municipality and results were variable.

Alberto Antonio-Campos, Vanessa Cuatepotzo-Jiménez, Julio Noguéz-García, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar, and Nancy Rivas "Distribution of Triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Vectors of Chagas Disease in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico," Journal of Vector Ecology 44(1), 179-186, (27 May 2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12342
Received: 28 January 2019; Accepted: 20 March 2019; Published: 27 May 2019
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KEYWORDS
Chagas disease vectors
state of Hidalgo
Triatominae
Trypanosoma cruzi
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