Predicting the geographic distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) and visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: This study sought to describe the profile and geographic distribution of reported cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the City of Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, from 2002 to 2009. METHODS: Human data were collected from the Brazilian National Information System for Notifiable Diseases. Canine cases and entomological data were obtained from the Information Service for Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Control/Campo Grande, MS. RESULTS: A total of 951 records from 2002 to 2009 were investigated. The number of reported cases of VL in males was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) than that in females. The higher frequency observed among males was associated with age (p < 0.0001), which increased in individuals aged 40 years and older. The overall fatality rate was 7.4%. Entomological surveys conducted in 2006, 2007, and 2009 showed the insect vector Lutzomyia longipalpis to be present in all urban regions of the county. CONCLUSIONS: VL cases in humans and dogs, as well as in vectors, occurs in all urban regions of Campo Grande. Despite not observing tendencies of increase or reduction in the incidence of the disease due to aging, the major incidence in men is higher in those aged 40 years or above.

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Natural infection of phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a visceral-leishmaniasis focus in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652007000200011 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 119-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

João Cezar do Nascimento ◽

Byanca Regina de Paiva ◽

Rosely dos Santos Malafronte ◽

Wedson Desidério Fernandes ◽

Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Natural Infection ◽

Leishmania Species ◽

Common Species ◽

The Other ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Leishmania Chagasi ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Negative Results ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The main purpose of this study was to investigate natural infection by Leishmania in phlebotomine females in a visceral-leishmaniasis focus in Antonio João county in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Between June and October 2003, the digestive tracts of 81 females captured in Aldeia Campestre, Aldeia Marangatu and Povoado Campestre were dissected. The females were separated by species, location, area and date of capture into 13 groups and kept in ethanol 70%. To identify the Leishmania species using the PCR technique, amplifications of the ribosomal-DNA (rDNA) and mini-exon genes were analyzed. Of the 81 specimens, 77 (95%) were Lutzomyia longipalpis, making this the most common species; only one specimen of each of the species Brumptomyia avellari, Evandromyia cortelezzii, Evandromyia lenti and Nyssomyia whitmani was found. Trypanosomatids were identified in eight of the nine groups of Lutzomyia longipalpis (10.39%) one group from Aldeia Campestre, one from Aldeia Marangatu and six from Povoado Campestre; of the eight groups, one from Aldeia Marangatu and another, with promastigotes forms also confirmed by dissection (1.23%) from Povoado Campestre, were identified by PCR as Leishmania chagasi (2.6%). The other groups gave negative results. These findings indicate that there is a high risk of leishmaniasis transmission in this area.

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First record of Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Phibalura flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 (Aves, Cotingidae) in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/14.2.495 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 495-497

Author(s):

Allan Corral ◽

Claudía Liz Rodrigues Silva ◽

Cristiano Marcelo Espinola Carvalho ◽

Kwok Chiu Cheung ◽

Luciana Mendes Valério

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Small Area ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Adult Individual ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Phibalura flavirostris, is a rare Neotropical bird. Its geographic distribution in Brazil is limited to the country’s south and south-east regions and a small area in the center of the state of Goiás. However, an adult individual was recorded in a fragment of Cerrado in the municipality of Campo Grande, in central Mato Grosso do Sul, indicating an expansion in the distribution of the species in Brazil.

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Observations on the feeding habits of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Campo Grande, an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2008.06.002 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 107 (3) ◽

pp. 238-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira ◽

Ana Maria Marassá ◽

Cleide Aschenbrenner Consales ◽

Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval ◽

Carlos Eurico Fernandes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Endemic Area ◽

Feeding Habits ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

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The presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in a focus of American visceral leishmaniasis where the only proven vector is Lutzomyia cruzi. Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul State

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ◽

10.1590/s0037-86822003000500017 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 633-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Soraya Oliveira dos Santos ◽

Jorge R. Arias ◽

Marta de Paiva Hoffmann ◽

Mara Beatriz Grotta Furlan ◽

Wilson Francisco Ferreira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Present Communication ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Principal Vector ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The present communication reports the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, where the principal vector is Lutzomyia cruzi.

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Epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil and in international border regions

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i12.20684 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. e549101220684

Author(s):

Lara Camila de Oliveira ◽

Neide Martins Moreira

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

The State ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Twin Cities ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Twin City ◽

International Border ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Objectives: To verify the number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in Brazil and its states and twin cities, with a focus on the state and twin city with the highest number of cases. We investigated social, demographic, laboratory and clinical aspects of these cases. Methodological design: We performed a descriptive study using a quantitative approach and data from 2010 to 2019 that were obtained through a public domain website, the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System. The incidence rate of VL cases was calculated per 100,000 inhabitants. software. Results: In Brazil, 35,886 VL cases were reported, with 2,834 cases in international border states and 148 cases in twin cities. The state and twin city with the highest number of cases were Mato Grosso do Sul (1,834 cases) and Corumbá (94 cases), respectively, with annual mean incidence rates of 6.4 and 8.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In Mato Grosso do Sul and Corumbá, the disease was more frequent in male and brown-skinned individuals who had up to 8 years of education (age range: 1 to > 80 years old). Most of the cases occurred in urban areas, was diagnosed by laboratory tests and evolved to cure (p < 0.05). Conclusions: A high number of VL cases in Brazil was found during the period of study. The cases were distributed in 10 states with international borders and eight twin cities. These findings draw attention to the greater need for management programs to control and prevent VL.

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American visceral leishmaniasis dissociated from Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera, Psychodidae) in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2010000200015 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 365-372 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Israel de Souza Pinto ◽

Claudiney Biral dos Santos ◽

Gabriel Grimaldi Jr. ◽

Adelson Luiz Ferreira ◽

Aloísio Falqueto

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

The State ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Sand Flies ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Rocky Outcrops ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

Steep Slopes

The occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil has always been associated with the presence of the Lutzomyia longipalpis vector. The geographic distribution of this vector in this state is related to the presence of specific geoclimatic characteristics, such as a dry climate, low elevations (< 450m), steep slopes and rocky outcrops. The occurrence of human autochthonous cases of American visceral leishmaniasis in municipalities without these geoclimatic characteristics justifies the present study and our main goal was to test the association between the occurrence of American visceral leishmaniasis and the presence of the Lu. longipalpis. Sand flies were captured monthly from July 2006 to August 2007 using Shannon and CDC traps in two municipalities with records of autochthonous American visceral leishmaniasis and one with no record. We captured 13,112 sand flies, but no Lu. longipalpis was found. The absence of Lu. longipalpis and the possible role of another American visceral leishmaniasis vector in these localities were discussed.

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Biotic factors and occurrence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ◽

10.1590/s0074-02762012000300015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 107 (3) ◽

pp. 396-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Everton Falcão de Oliveira ◽

Elaine Araújo e Silva ◽

Carlos Eurico dos Santos Fernandes ◽

Antonio Conceição Paranhos Filho ◽

Roberto Macedo Gamarra ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Endemic Area ◽

Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽

Biotic Factors ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

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The advertisement call and geographic distribution of Proceratophrys dibernardoi Brandão, Caramaschi, Vaz-Silva & Campos 2013 (Anura, Odontophrynidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4205.5.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4205 (5) ◽

pp. 480

Author(s):

CLÁUDIA MÁRCIA MARILY FERREIRA ◽

JOSÉ LUIZ MASSAO MOREIRA SUGAI ◽

FRANCO LEANDRO DE SOUZA ◽

SHEILA PEREIRA DE ANDRADE ◽

WILIAN VAZ-SILVA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Species Group ◽

The State ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Advertisement Calls ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Central Brazil ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Proceratophrys dibernardoi Brandão, Caramaschi, Vaz-Silva & Campos 2013 has recently been described and allocated into the P. cristiceps species group, but no information about its advertisement calls has been provided (Brandão et al. 2013). Here, we describe for the first time the advertisement calls of P. dibernardoi based on specimens from Central Brazil. We also expand P. dibernardoi´s geographic distribution by reporting a new population in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, constituting the westernmost record for this species, and extending its known range approximately 330 km westward of the municipality of Aporé, State of Goiás (P. dibernardoi´s former westernmost record).

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