The rising importance of Triatoma rubrofasciata

The migration of invasive vector species has contributed to the worldwide extension of infectious diseases such as dengue ( Aedes aegypti ) and chikungunya ( Aedes albopictus ). It is probably a similar behaviour for certain vectors of Chagas disease which allowed it to become a continental burden i...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2015-05, Vol.110 (3), p.319-323
Main Authors: Dujardin, Jean-Pierre, Lam, Truong Xuan, Khoa, Pham Thi, Schofield, Christopher John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Insect Vectors - classification
Introduced Species
PARASITOLOGY
Triatoma - classification
Triatoma rubrofasciata
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Trypanosoma sp
Vietnam
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Summary:The migration of invasive vector species has contributed to the worldwide extension of infectious diseases such as dengue ( Aedes aegypti ) and chikungunya ( Aedes albopictus ). It is probably a similar behaviour for certain vectors of Chagas disease which allowed it to become a continental burden in Latin America. One of them, Triatoma rubrofasciata has also been spreading throughout the tropical and subtropical world. Here, the recent and massive peridomestic presence of T. rubrofasciata in Vietnam cities is reported, and tentatively explained, highlighting the need for improved entomological surveillance.
ISSN:1678-8060
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/0074-02760140446