| a new host of trypanosoma cruzi from jujuy, argentina: octodontomys gliroides (gervais & d'orbigny, 1844) (rodentia, octodontidae). | to identify wild hosts of trypanosoma cruzi, surveys were conducted in the subandean valleys of jujuy province, argentina, between june 1986 and march 1987. seventy two mammals from 13 different species were examined by xenodiagnosis. fifty two of them were mostly rodents trapped at the localities of maimará, león and tilcara, and the remainder had been kept in captivity at the estación biológica experimental, in jujuy. trypanosoma cruzi infection was detected only in 2 octodontomys gliroides (2 ... | 1992 | 1308567 |
| presence of panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (champion, 1899) (hemiptera: reduviidae: triatominae) in argentina. | panstrongylus rufotuberculatus is reported for the first time in argentina. four adults were attracted by the light of human dwellings in calilegua national park, jujuy, at 1150 masl within the subtropical humid forest. the individuals were similar to those described in the literature. the epidemiological significance of this species is very low in the area, although deforestation might increase its role in the transmission of trypanosoma cruzi. | 1999 | 10348976 |
| [chagas diseases seroepidemiology in schoolchildren of jujuy]. | chagas disease constitutes the main zoonosis in the province of jujuy, argentina, where it is one of the most important issues in public health. the purpose of this paper is to analyze the results of a serologic evaluation carried out for a seven-year period among schoolchildren in the jujenean capital city. the population under study consisted of all seventh grade students of all schools in san salvador de jujuy. they were classified into three socioeconomic levels: high, medium and low levels. ... | 2000 | 11188953 |
| [seroepidemiology of chagas disease in the province of jujuy]. | chagas disease is the principal zoonosis of the province of jujuy where it represents a major public health problem. in this paper the results of a serological screening of t. cruzi infection carried out in the province of jujuy are analyzed to determine the general prevalence, age and geographic distribution, sex ratio, prevalence in foreign population and their relation with migratory process. in every individual (n = 16482) indirect hemagglutination (iha) and immunofluorescence (tif) tests ha ... | 1996 | 9138343 |