New records of < em > Triatoma huehuetenanguensis < /em > in an urban area of Southwest Mexico
J Vector Borne Dis. 2022 Jan-Mar;59(1):86-90. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.331410.ABSTRACTThe recently described Triatoma huehuetenanguensis, has been reported in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. In Mexico, the species has been collected primarily in rural areas; it has the potential to colonize human dwellings, however, its contribution to Chagas outbreaks remains unclear. In 2021, T. huehuetenanguensis was first observed at Tuxtla Gutierrez city, Chiapas; then a collection for the species was performed. A total of 308 houses were inspected in the intra and peridomestic structures. Only 3 houses (0.97%) were infested. Triatoma huehuetenangensis was the only triatomine specie recorded and four males were collected. None of the bugs tested positive for Trypanosoma infection. We do not have evidence to suggest that urban human-vector contact still limited, and a possible domestication process is possible. The presence of reservoirs, the vector species and the parasite demonstrate that Tuxtla Gutierrez could be at risk of a Chagas disease outbreak.PMID:35708409 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.331410
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carlos A Espinosa-Gonzalez Eduardo D ávalos-Becerril Fabi án Correa-Morales Cassandra Gonz ález-Acosta Royer L ópez-Bello J Miguel Alvarado-Estrada Luis M Esquinca-Calvo Claudia V Garc ía-Gutiérrez Cinthia A G ómez-Maldonado Eduardo Cuevas-Gonz ál Source Type: research
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