CytoKey: Identification Key for the Chagas Disease Vectors of the Largest Brazilian Urban Center (Sao Paulo State), Based on Cytogenetic Data

Autor(es)

Borsatto, Kelly Cristine ^{[1, 2]} ; dos Reis, Yago Visinho ^{[1, 2]} ; Caris Garcia, Ariane Cristina ^{[1, 2]} ; de Sousa, Paulo Sergio ^{[3, 4]} ; Vilela de Azeredo-Oliveira, Maria Tercilia ^{[1, 2]} ; Chaboli Alevi, Kaio Cesar ^{[1, 2, 4, 5]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho IB, Dept Biol, Lab Biol Celular, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Dept Biol, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho IB, Inst Biociencias Botucatu, Botucatu, SP - Brazil

^[5] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho FC, Dept Ciencias Biol, Lab Parasitol, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut, Araraquara - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; v. 101, n. 1, p. 113-115, 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease is distributed in 21 Latin American countries, where it is mostly vector-borne. In Brazil, there are 68 triatomine species. To date, the epidemiological surveys indicate that the state of Sao Paulo presents 11 species of triatomines, and most of these species have already been collected in a home environment and found to be infected with T. cruzi. Problems in correctly identifying species can lead to incorrect panorama of distribution of Chagas disease vectors. Thus, we developed an identification key for the triatomines of the state of Sao Paulo, based on cytogenetic data. With the exception of Panstrongylus diasi that does not present cytogenetic data available in the literature, all species were differentiated by cytogenetic characteristics. We emphasize the importance of using this key as a simple and objective tool in the entoepidemiological surveys conducted by the vector control programs. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/19764-0 - Citotaxonomia e evolução cromossômica na subfamília Triatominae
• Beneficiário: Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado