title: Control of the transmission of Chagas' disease in Mambai, Goias, Brazil (1980-1988).
abstract: The results of entomologic surveillance conducted after Chagas' disease control in Mambai, Goias, Brazil are reported for the years 1985-1988, including a summary of results from 1980 to 1988. A progressive decrease in the incidence of Triatoma infestans in houses reached zero in 1988. The threat of secondary vector colonization and the continued need for vigilance are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Nucleo de Medicina Tropical e Nutricao, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Garcia-Zapata
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Marsden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; D014224:Triatoma
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017180:decamethrin