@article{fdi:010049717, title = {{C}ommunity participation and domiciliary occurrence of infected {M}eccus longipennis in two {M}exican villages in {J}alisco state}, author = {{B}reni{\`e}re, {S}imone {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}rique and {B}osseno, {M}arie-{F}rance and {M}agallón {G}astelum, {E}. and {S}oto {G}utierrez, {M}. {M}. and {K}asten {M}onges, {M}. and {B}arraza {S}alas, {J}. {H}. and {R}omero {P}aredes, {J}. {J}. and {L}ozano {K}asten, {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he entomological features of {C}hagas disease in two western {M}exican villages were analyzed through triatomines collection by the inhabitants and active research in the peridomicile {T}he inhabitant collections have the following comparable characteristics.) {M}eccus longipennis was the dominant species (> 91%), 2) around 43% of the insects were collected indoors. 3) about 70% of triatomines were adults,4) cumulated rates of infestation of the dwellings reached 40-50%, 5) the triatomine infection rate by {T}rypanosoma cruzi was > 50%. and 6) the indoor triatomines frequently feed on humans (range 38 5-56 2%). {H}owever, the collection was twice as abundant in the first village and the peridomicile infestation evaluated by the active collection, reached up to 60% and only 4 9% in the other village {F}urthermore, females predominated in the first village, whereas males in the other {T}he current results allow discussing the course of action to prevent {C}hagas disease in this region.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}merican {J}ournal of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene}, volume = {83}, numero = {2}, pages = {382--387}, ISSN = {0002-9637}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0080}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049717}, }