Study on Chagas disease occurrence in the municipality of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon

摘要: INTRODUCTION: Studies on Chagas disease deal with the perspective of its occurrence in Amazon region, which is directly correlated to population growth and spread bug biotope. The state Rondonia has an immense source vectors (Triatomine) reservoirs Trypanosoma cruzi. Environmental changes brought forth by deforestation region may cause vector behavior bring these a closer contact humans, increasing probability infection. METHODS: This study was carried out check municipality Monte Negro, Rondonia, Brazil, based random sampling farms people wherein blood collection from capturing triatomines were done. samples submitted serologic tests detect antibodies IgG class against T. that collected had their digestive tract checked for presence trypanosomatidae morphology resembling RESULTS: examined mostly other states. From 322 bugs microscope, 50% showed parasites compatible serology 344 human blood, 1.2% found positive, 6% inconclusive results, 92.8% negative. CONCLUSIONS: Negro shows low prevalence infection cruzi none active transmission; however, preventive surveying measures, are not performed until now, shall be taken due abundance infected trypanosomatidae.