Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Host use by vectors is important in understanding the transmission of zoonotic diseases, which can affect humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Here, a synthesis of host exploitation patterns by kissing-bugs, vectors of Chagas disease, is presented. For this synthesis, an extensive literature revie...

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Autores principales: Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo, Kitron, Uriel Dan, Obed, Yamila, Yoshioka, Miho, Gottdenker, Nicole, Chaves, Luis Fernando
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
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Ciencias Naturales
blood
Chagas disease
disease carrier
diet analysis
foraging
ecosystem
feeding behavior
multivariate statistics
physiology
niche breadth
null models
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/37660
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mioc/v106n4/16.pdf
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topic Ciencias Naturales
blood
Chagas disease
disease carrier
diet analysis
foraging
ecosystem
feeding behavior
multivariate statistics
physiology
niche breadth
null models
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
blood
Chagas disease
disease carrier
diet analysis
foraging
ecosystem
feeding behavior
multivariate statistics
physiology
niche breadth
null models
Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Kitron, Uriel Dan
Obed, Yamila
Yoshioka, Miho
Gottdenker, Nicole
Chaves, Luis Fernando
Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
blood
Chagas disease
disease carrier
diet analysis
foraging
ecosystem
feeding behavior
multivariate statistics
physiology
niche breadth
null models
description Host use by vectors is important in understanding the transmission of zoonotic diseases, which can affect humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Here, a synthesis of host exploitation patterns by kissing-bugs, vectors of Chagas disease, is presented. For this synthesis, an extensive literature review restricted to feeding sources analysed by precipitin tests was conducted. Modern tools from community ecology and multivariate statistics were used to determine patterns of segregation in host use. Rather than innate preferences for host species, host use by kissing-bugs is influenced by the habitats they colonise. One of the major limitations of studies on kissing-bug foraging has been the exclusive focus on the dominant vector species. We propose that expanding foraging studies to consider the community of vectors will substantially increase the understanding of Chagas disease transmission ecology. Our results indicate that host accessibility is a major factor that shapes the blood-foraging patterns of kissing-bugs. Therefore, from an applied perspective, measures that are directed at disrupting the contact between humans and kissing-bugs, such as housing improvement, are among the most desirable strategies for Chagas disease control.
format Articulo
Articulo
author Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Kitron, Uriel Dan
Obed, Yamila
Yoshioka, Miho
Gottdenker, Nicole
Chaves, Luis Fernando
author_facet Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
Kitron, Uriel Dan
Obed, Yamila
Yoshioka, Miho
Gottdenker, Nicole
Chaves, Luis Fernando
author_sort Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
title Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
title_short Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
title_full Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
title_fullStr Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
title_full_unstemmed Ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)
title_sort ecological patterns of blood-feeding by kissing-bugs (hemiptera: reduviidae: triatominae)
publishDate 2011
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/37660
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mioc/v106n4/16.pdf
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