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ArticleRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical2025

Allan Pitta Seabra, João Paulo Sales Oliveira-Correia, Quezia Moura Oliveira, Maria Clara Rego E Silva, Alena Mayo Iñiguez, Cleber Galvão

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Article in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Allan Pitta SeabraLaboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-3387
João Paulo Sales Oliveira-CorreiaLaboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5272-0964
Quezia Moura OliveiraLaboratório de Parasitologia Integrativa e Paleoparasitologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-9325-8428
Maria Clara Rego E SilvaLaboratório de Parasitologia Integrativa e Paleoparasitologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6199-7983
Alena Mayo IñiguezLaboratório de Parasitologia Integrativa e Paleoparasitologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-9533
Cleber GalvãoLaboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-9205

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by kissing bugs.

methodsWe investigated the presence of Panstrongylus megistus in Ilha Grande, RJ. The insects was analyzed for T. cruzi infection and blood meal sources (BMSs).

resultsMorphological identification confirmed P. megistus. Molecular analysis revealed Gallus gallus as the BMS, with no T. cruzi infection.

conclusionsThese findings represent the first record of P. megistus in the region, expanding its distribution, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring and implementation of physical barriers to reduce transmission risk. Strengthening health education and surveillance is crucial for preventing the disease.

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Insect VectorsPanstrongylusTrypanosoma cruziAnimalsBrazilChagas Disease

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PMID41036897
PMCPMC12479043

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