External quality assessment of entomological identification of triatomines carried out in the Pernambuco Public Health Laboratory network, Brazil, 2017.
| Autor: | Silva MBA; Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Secretaria Executiva de Vigilância em Saúde, Recife, PE, Brasil., Borba RFB; Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Secretaria Executiva de Vigilância em Saúde, Recife, PE, Brasil., Ferreira GMOG; Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Secretaria Executiva de Vigilância em Saúde, Recife, PE, Brasil., Medeiros CA; Universidade de Pernambuco, Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças, Recife, PE, Brasil., Rocha DDS; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório Nacional e Internacional de Referência em Taxonomia de Triatomíneos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. |
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| Jazyk: | English; Portuguese |
| Zdroj: | Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil [Epidemiol Serv Saude] 2021 Jun 11; Vol. 30 (2), pp. e2020877. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 11 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S1679-49742021000200022 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To assess the quality of triatomine identification in the laboratory network of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Methods: The participating laboratories received support material with dichotomous keys and a panel made up of seven triatomine insects known in the Pernambuco, in order to identify specimen status on receipt (intact or damaged structure), as well as species and sex. Results: Nine out of 12 laboratories took part of the study. The proportion of correct answers was 56/63 for sex identification, and 45/63, for species. The answers did not present a direct relationship with occurrence of damage to morphological structures during insect transportation. Panstrongylus megistus identification was correct for all specimens (9/9 laboratories), while correct identification of species of the Rhodnius genus was the lowest (3/9 laboratories). Conclusion: Despite the good performance in entomological identification, the weaknesses observed may guide improvements in the laboratory network and will be essential for Chagas disease vector control programs. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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