EVALUATION OF TRIATOMINE INFESTATION IN OENOCARPUS BATAUA AND EUTERPE PRECATORIA IN THE BOLIVIAN AMAZON AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE PROFIT OF “MAJO” AND “ASAÍ”

Authors

  • Pamela DURÁN Unidad de Parasitología, Medicina Tropical y Medio Ambiente, Instituto de Investigación en Salud y Desarrollo (UPAMETROP/IINSAD); Cátedra de Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés.
  • Viterman ALI Unidad de Parasitología, Medicina Tropical y Medio Ambiente, Instituto de Investigación en Salud y Desarrollo (UPAMETROP/IINSAD); Cátedra de Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés.

Keywords:

Oenocarpus bataua, Rhodnius robustus, Oral transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi

Abstract

In addition to the areas of transmission of Chagas disease (CD) by domiciled vectors, several countries report
outbreaks due to ingestion of palm fruit derivatives contaminated with crushed triatomines or their droppings,
mostly in the Amazon.

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Published

2024-09-26

How to Cite

DURÁN, P., & ALI, V. (2024). EVALUATION OF TRIATOMINE INFESTATION IN OENOCARPUS BATAUA AND EUTERPE PRECATORIA IN THE BOLIVIAN AMAZON AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE PROFIT OF “MAJO” AND “ASAÍ”. Bio Scientia, 5(10), 19–20. Retrieved from https://revistas.usfx.bo/index.php/bs/article/view/1390

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 10 (2022): REPORT I NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS OWSD BOLIVIA 2022

Section

ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES