Integrated Tools for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control: Intervention in an Endemic Area in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil [PDF]
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a focal disease whose surveillance and control require complex actions. The present study aimed to apply integrated tools related to entomological surveillance, environmental management, and health education ...
Adriana Zwetsch+6 more
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La familia Psychodidae incluye pequeños dípteros nematóceros de distribución cosmopolita. Phlebotominae, en virtud de su importancia sanitaria, ha recibido una adecuada atención y han sido descriptas más de 400 especies para América del Sur.
Guillermo H. Omad
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The male of Brumptomyia angelae, sp. nov., a new species of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) of the Atlantic forest of the state of Paraná, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This new taxon is closely related to Brumptomyia ortizi Martins, Silva &
Eunice A Bianchi Galati+2 more
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Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) na Província Espeleológica do Vale do Ribeira - 1. Parque Estadual Intervales (PEI), estado de São Paulo, Brasil [PDF]
The identification of the sandfly fauna and investigation of some ecological aspects of its populations in areas frequented by tourists of the PEI, an Atlantic forest reserve with many caves, were the objective of this study.
BUENO, Edna F. M.+4 more
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Disease surveillance and patient care in remote regions: an exploratory study of collaboration among healthcare professionals in Amazonia [PDF]
The development and deployment of information technology, particularly mobile tools, to support collaboration between different groups of healthcare professionals has been viewed as a promising way to improve disease surveillance and patient care in ...
Cesario, Manuel+2 more
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A Review on the Collection, Preservation and Systematic Techniques in Phlebotominae
The aim of present study is to discuss the taxonomic and biological history and significance of Phlebotominae sand flies giving emphasis on their collection, preservation and identification of new species as well as differentiation of male and female. Several species of Phlebotominae sand flies are known throughout the world including India.
D. P. Singh, Narinder Singh, Ipe M Ipe
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BACKGROUND Knowledge on synanthropic phlebotomines and their natural infection by Leishmania is necessary for the identification of potential areas for leishmaniasis occurrence.
Tâmara Dias Oliveira Machado+12 more
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Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors [PDF]
Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo+1 more
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A construção de represas geralmente causa modificações na composição da fauna em sua área de influência. Na área de implantação da Usina Hidrelétrica de Rosal, Estados do Espírito Santo e Rio de Janeiro, foram avaliadas modificações na abundância de ...
Helder Ricas Rezende+5 more
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Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and description of phlebotomine sandfly populations in the city of Acrelandia, Acre, Brazil [PDF]
São apresentadas neste artigo a distribuição da leishmaniose tegumentar (LT) e descrição das populações de flebotomíneos em Acrelândia, Acre. Os dados epidemiológicos foram obtidos a partir de fichas de notificação de casos ocorridos entre 2001 e 2004, e
CAVASINI, Carlos Eugênio+3 more
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