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Papers by Israel Pinto
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2009
We collected 379 samples of eight flea species from 235 specimens of wild mammals captured in thr... more We collected 379 samples of eight flea species from 235 specimens of wild mammals captured in three areas of the Central Atlantic Forest Corridor in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, between August 2006 and February 2008. Among the 22 mammal species, we found eight species of marsupials (order Didelphimorphia), 13 species of rodents (order Rodentia), and one species of wild cat (order Carnivora). The total prevalence of infestation was 28.1%, with similar percentages in rodents (26.4%) and marsupials (29.5%). The infestation in the southern area was 3 times higher than that observed in the northern area. The infestation by single flea species was > 6 times higher than the total number of double and triple infestations. The mean abundance of fleas was 1.61. The flea female/male ratio was 1.38, ranging from 0.95 in Adoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia intermedia (Wagner) to 1.81 in Hechtiella nitidus (Johnson) in the most flea species infested. We report three new records of flea species in the state of Espírito Santo, and eight new host records.
Biota Neotropica, 2009
Nós inventariamos os pequenos mamíferos não-voadores em Viana, Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil,... more Nós inventariamos os pequenos mamíferos não-voadores em Viana, Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil, em 1981-1982 e 2006-2007. Foram capturados 439 pequenos mamíferos não-voadores pertencentes a três ordens (Didelphimorphia, Rodentia e Lagomorpha) e seis famílias (Didelphidae, Sciuridade, Cricetidae, Muridae, Echimyidae e Leporidae). As espécies mais abundantes foram os roedores Akodon cursor e Nectomys squamipes e o marsupial Metachirus nudicaudatus. Registramos pela primeira vez a ocorrência do roedor equimídeo Euryzygomatomys spinosus no estado do Espírito Santo. A riqueza específica (S = 21) e o índice de diversidade de Shannon (H = 2,23) estão entre os maiores registrados para pequenos mamíferos da Mata Atlântica no estado, mesmo quando comparados aos valores obtidos para unidades de conservação. Esses maiores valores de riqueza e diversidade encontrados estão provavelmente associados à heterogeneidade de hábitat e evidenciam a necessidade de conservação dos fragmentos florestais ...
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2010
ABSTRACT Lutzomyia França is the largest and most diverse sand fly genus in the New World and con... more ABSTRACT Lutzomyia França is the largest and most diverse sand fly genus in the New World and contains all the species involved in the transmission of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL). Morphological characters were used to test the monophyly and to infer phylogenetic relationships among members of the Lutzomyia subgenus. Fifty-two morphological characters from male and female adult specimens belonging to 18 species of Lu. (Lutzomyia) were scored and analyzed. The resulting phylogeny confirms the monophyly of this subgenus and reveals four main internal clades. These four clades, however, do not support the classification of the subgenus in two series, longipalpis and cavernicola, because neither is necessarily monophyletic. Knowledge on phylogenetic relationships among these relevant vectors of AVL should be used as a tool for monitoring target taxa and a first step for establishing an early warning system for disease control.
Biota Neotropica, 2010
Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas (2,910 ha) is one of the largest Atlantic forest remnants in the ... more Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas (2,910 ha) is one of the largest Atlantic forest remnants in the State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil. We recorded non-volant tetrapods in this area from May 2007 through April 2008, using pitfalls, live traps, camera traps, and diurnal and nocturnal opportunistic searches. In addition, we compiled available museum and literature records from this area. We documented 52 species of amphibians, 24 species of non-avian reptiles, and 39 species of non-volant mammals. Out of these 115 species, 47 are new records for this area and six other species had their geographic ranges expanded with the present study. Furthermore, we present the record of predation of the tree frog Hypsiboas faber by the snake Chironius bicarinatus. Out of the species listed, five species are listed as threatened with extinction in the State of Espírito Santo, and many others have uncertain conservation status. Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas is an important wildlife refuge, ...
A search for angiostrongylid worms was performed in histological sections of viscera from 129 spe... more A search for angiostrongylid worms was performed in histological sections of viscera from 129 specimens of wild non-flying small mammals captured in the Duas Bocas Biological Reserve, municipality of Cariacica, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. No intra-arterial worm was detected but probable filarid worms were found inside the bronchial tree of two animals, one specimen each of Metachirus nudicaudatus and Didelphis aurita. Cases of human infection both with Angiostrongylus costaricensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis have already been reported from Cariacica in Espirito Santo, but there is no data on natural infection of non-human mammals. This report deals with a first attempt to identify angiostrongylid worms in animals from a Biological Reserve in the State of Espirito Santo.
Revista de Patologia Tropical, 2010
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
DNA barcoding has been an effective tool for species identification in several animal groups. Her... more DNA barcoding has been an effective tool for species identification in several animal groups. Here, we used DNA barcoding to discriminate between 47 morphologically distinct species of Brazilian sand flies. DNA barcodes correctly identified approximately 90% of the sampled taxa (42 morphologically distinct species) using clustering based on neighborjoining distance, of which four species showed comparatively higher maximum values of divergence (range 4.23-19.04%), indicating cryptic diversity. The DNA barcodes also corroborated the resurrection of two species within the shannoni complex and provided an efficient tool to differentiate between morphologically indistinguishable females of closely related species. Taken together, our results validate the effectiveness of DNA barcoding for species identification and the discovery of cryptic diversity in sand flies from Brazil.
Biota Neotropica
We conducted a freshwater survey from 2004 to 2008 in several localities of Espírito Santo, Brazi... more We conducted a freshwater survey from 2004 to 2008 in several localities of Espírito Santo, Brazil. In total, 66 streams and rivers were sampled in the 12 hydrographic basins of the state. We collected and identified 17 species of which nine represent new records (Simulium pertinax, S. jujuyense, S. rubrithorax, S. subnigrum, S. travassosi, S. spinibranchium, S. hirtipupa, S. lutzianum e S. anamariae). These findings doubled the number of records of black fly species to the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Journal of Vector Ecology, 2015
Most studies of the sand fly fauna in southeastern Brazil are conducted in the peridomiciliary en... more Most studies of the sand fly fauna in southeastern Brazil are conducted in the peridomiciliary environment of leishmaniasis endemic regions. Therefore, to increase the knowledge about diversity and richness of sand fly conservation areas, we describe here the sand fly fauna from the National Forest of Goytacazes (NFG), state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, and its surroundings areas. We also used sand fly fauna records from eight conservations units within the state of Espírito Santo to understand the similarity and relationships among them. The sand flies were simultaneously collected from June, 2008 to May, 2009 in two different environments: a preserved environment represented by the NFG and a modified environment represented by a peridomicile. To establish the similarity among the conservation units, we used a method very similar to parsimony analysis of endemism. We collected 2,466 sand fly specimens belonging to 13 species. Pressatia choti and Nyssomyia intermedia were the most abundant sand fly species. Ny. intermedia is a known vector of Leishmania braziliensis and epidemiological surveillance must be conducted in the area. We discuss aspects regarding the diversity of sand flies as well as the risk of transmission of Leishmania parasites in the area. We also provide for the first time a hypothesis of similarity relationships among conservation units within the state of Espírito Santo. Journal of Vector Ecology 40 (1): 28-35. 2015.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012
Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is the major source of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and ... more Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is the major source of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and is transmitted from dogs to sand flies to humans. To control the spread of this disease, early and accurate detection of infected dogs is critical but challenging. Here we demonstrate the potential of the Dual-Path Platform (DPP ® ) CVL rapid test for detecting K26/K39reactive antibodies in sera from clinically symptomatic (n = 60) and asymptomatic (n = 60) Leishmania infantum-infected dogs. For the specificity evaluation, assays were performed using known negative diagnostic serum samples (n = 59) and cross-reaction control sera (n = 11) from animals born in a VL-free area of Brazil. The diagnostic kit displayed high specificity (96%) but low sensitivity (47%) in identifying parasite-positive dogs without signs of CVL. However, the test sensitivity was significantly higher (98%) in diseased cases, indicating that this convenient test may be useful to identify the most infectious dogs. Efforts should be pursued to obtain a more sensitive DPP-multiplexed test parameter (i.e. based on simultaneous yet separate antibody detection of carefully selected multiple antigens of diagnostic utility) for effective serodiagnosis of early-infected dogs, as this will likely allow more efficient canine removal regimens than those used in practice by public health services.
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2010
Biota Neotropica, 2008
Biota Neotropica é uma revista do Programa BIOTA/FAPESP -O Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, q... more Biota Neotropica é uma revista do Programa BIOTA/FAPESP -O Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, que publica resultados de pesquisa original, vinculada ou não ao programa, que abordem a temática caracterização, conservação e uso sustentável da biodiversidade na região Neotropical.
Biota Neotropica, 2010
A Biota Neotropica é uma revista eletrônica e está integral e gratuitamente disponível no endereç... more A Biota Neotropica é uma revista eletrônica e está integral e gratuitamente disponível no endereço http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br Biota Neotropica is an electronic, peer-reviewed journal edited by the Program BIOTA/FAPESP: The Virtual Institute of Biodiversity. This journal's aim is to disseminate the results of original research work, associated or not to the program, concerned with characterization, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the Neotropical region.
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2009
Neotropical Entomology, 2010
This paper describes sand flies similar to Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) with variations in... more This paper describes sand flies similar to Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) with variations in the number of spines at the gonostyle and tests the hypothesis whether these specimens belong or not to N. intermedia species. Using Principal Component Analysis and Neighbour Joining, the measurements of 15 structures of the phlebotomine with variations in number of spines were compared with measurements of 30 sand flies of N. intermedia species. Both analyses didn't cluster the specimens with variation in spines number in one group and provided evidence to the hypothesis that those sand flies belong to N. intermedia.
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
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Mem�rias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009
Phlebotomine sand flies present great species diversity, especially in Brazil, where there are ab... more Phlebotomine sand flies present great species diversity, especially in Brazil, where there are about 300 known species. This work describes a new species of sand fly found in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, in the Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas, municipality of Cariacica. Spermathecae with superficial striations and the common duct longer than the genital fork permit the inclusion of the new species in the subgenus Evandromyia s. str., series rupicola. The new species resemble Ev. rupicola from which it may be distinguished by the aspects of the spermatheca and the length of the genital filament of the male, longer in the new species.
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2009
We collected 379 samples of eight flea species from 235 specimens of wild mammals captured in thr... more We collected 379 samples of eight flea species from 235 specimens of wild mammals captured in three areas of the Central Atlantic Forest Corridor in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, between August 2006 and February 2008. Among the 22 mammal species, we found eight species of marsupials (order Didelphimorphia), 13 species of rodents (order Rodentia), and one species of wild cat (order Carnivora). The total prevalence of infestation was 28.1%, with similar percentages in rodents (26.4%) and marsupials (29.5%). The infestation in the southern area was 3 times higher than that observed in the northern area. The infestation by single flea species was > 6 times higher than the total number of double and triple infestations. The mean abundance of fleas was 1.61. The flea female/male ratio was 1.38, ranging from 0.95 in Adoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia intermedia (Wagner) to 1.81 in Hechtiella nitidus (Johnson) in the most flea species infested. We report three new records of flea species in the state of Espírito Santo, and eight new host records.
Biota Neotropica, 2009
Nós inventariamos os pequenos mamíferos não-voadores em Viana, Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil,... more Nós inventariamos os pequenos mamíferos não-voadores em Viana, Espírito Santo, sudeste do Brasil, em 1981-1982 e 2006-2007. Foram capturados 439 pequenos mamíferos não-voadores pertencentes a três ordens (Didelphimorphia, Rodentia e Lagomorpha) e seis famílias (Didelphidae, Sciuridade, Cricetidae, Muridae, Echimyidae e Leporidae). As espécies mais abundantes foram os roedores Akodon cursor e Nectomys squamipes e o marsupial Metachirus nudicaudatus. Registramos pela primeira vez a ocorrência do roedor equimídeo Euryzygomatomys spinosus no estado do Espírito Santo. A riqueza específica (S = 21) e o índice de diversidade de Shannon (H = 2,23) estão entre os maiores registrados para pequenos mamíferos da Mata Atlântica no estado, mesmo quando comparados aos valores obtidos para unidades de conservação. Esses maiores valores de riqueza e diversidade encontrados estão provavelmente associados à heterogeneidade de hábitat e evidenciam a necessidade de conservação dos fragmentos florestais ...
Journal of Medical Entomology, 2010
ABSTRACT Lutzomyia França is the largest and most diverse sand fly genus in the New World and con... more ABSTRACT Lutzomyia França is the largest and most diverse sand fly genus in the New World and contains all the species involved in the transmission of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL). Morphological characters were used to test the monophyly and to infer phylogenetic relationships among members of the Lutzomyia subgenus. Fifty-two morphological characters from male and female adult specimens belonging to 18 species of Lu. (Lutzomyia) were scored and analyzed. The resulting phylogeny confirms the monophyly of this subgenus and reveals four main internal clades. These four clades, however, do not support the classification of the subgenus in two series, longipalpis and cavernicola, because neither is necessarily monophyletic. Knowledge on phylogenetic relationships among these relevant vectors of AVL should be used as a tool for monitoring target taxa and a first step for establishing an early warning system for disease control.
Biota Neotropica, 2010
Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas (2,910 ha) is one of the largest Atlantic forest remnants in the ... more Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas (2,910 ha) is one of the largest Atlantic forest remnants in the State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil. We recorded non-volant tetrapods in this area from May 2007 through April 2008, using pitfalls, live traps, camera traps, and diurnal and nocturnal opportunistic searches. In addition, we compiled available museum and literature records from this area. We documented 52 species of amphibians, 24 species of non-avian reptiles, and 39 species of non-volant mammals. Out of these 115 species, 47 are new records for this area and six other species had their geographic ranges expanded with the present study. Furthermore, we present the record of predation of the tree frog Hypsiboas faber by the snake Chironius bicarinatus. Out of the species listed, five species are listed as threatened with extinction in the State of Espírito Santo, and many others have uncertain conservation status. Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas is an important wildlife refuge, ...
A search for angiostrongylid worms was performed in histological sections of viscera from 129 spe... more A search for angiostrongylid worms was performed in histological sections of viscera from 129 specimens of wild non-flying small mammals captured in the Duas Bocas Biological Reserve, municipality of Cariacica, Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. No intra-arterial worm was detected but probable filarid worms were found inside the bronchial tree of two animals, one specimen each of Metachirus nudicaudatus and Didelphis aurita. Cases of human infection both with Angiostrongylus costaricensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis have already been reported from Cariacica in Espirito Santo, but there is no data on natural infection of non-human mammals. This report deals with a first attempt to identify angiostrongylid worms in animals from a Biological Reserve in the State of Espirito Santo.
Revista de Patologia Tropical, 2010
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
DNA barcoding has been an effective tool for species identification in several animal groups. Her... more DNA barcoding has been an effective tool for species identification in several animal groups. Here, we used DNA barcoding to discriminate between 47 morphologically distinct species of Brazilian sand flies. DNA barcodes correctly identified approximately 90% of the sampled taxa (42 morphologically distinct species) using clustering based on neighborjoining distance, of which four species showed comparatively higher maximum values of divergence (range 4.23-19.04%), indicating cryptic diversity. The DNA barcodes also corroborated the resurrection of two species within the shannoni complex and provided an efficient tool to differentiate between morphologically indistinguishable females of closely related species. Taken together, our results validate the effectiveness of DNA barcoding for species identification and the discovery of cryptic diversity in sand flies from Brazil.
Biota Neotropica
We conducted a freshwater survey from 2004 to 2008 in several localities of Espírito Santo, Brazi... more We conducted a freshwater survey from 2004 to 2008 in several localities of Espírito Santo, Brazil. In total, 66 streams and rivers were sampled in the 12 hydrographic basins of the state. We collected and identified 17 species of which nine represent new records (Simulium pertinax, S. jujuyense, S. rubrithorax, S. subnigrum, S. travassosi, S. spinibranchium, S. hirtipupa, S. lutzianum e S. anamariae). These findings doubled the number of records of black fly species to the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Journal of Vector Ecology, 2015
Most studies of the sand fly fauna in southeastern Brazil are conducted in the peridomiciliary en... more Most studies of the sand fly fauna in southeastern Brazil are conducted in the peridomiciliary environment of leishmaniasis endemic regions. Therefore, to increase the knowledge about diversity and richness of sand fly conservation areas, we describe here the sand fly fauna from the National Forest of Goytacazes (NFG), state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, and its surroundings areas. We also used sand fly fauna records from eight conservations units within the state of Espírito Santo to understand the similarity and relationships among them. The sand flies were simultaneously collected from June, 2008 to May, 2009 in two different environments: a preserved environment represented by the NFG and a modified environment represented by a peridomicile. To establish the similarity among the conservation units, we used a method very similar to parsimony analysis of endemism. We collected 2,466 sand fly specimens belonging to 13 species. Pressatia choti and Nyssomyia intermedia were the most abundant sand fly species. Ny. intermedia is a known vector of Leishmania braziliensis and epidemiological surveillance must be conducted in the area. We discuss aspects regarding the diversity of sand flies as well as the risk of transmission of Leishmania parasites in the area. We also provide for the first time a hypothesis of similarity relationships among conservation units within the state of Espírito Santo. Journal of Vector Ecology 40 (1): 28-35. 2015.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012
Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is the major source of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and ... more Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is the major source of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and is transmitted from dogs to sand flies to humans. To control the spread of this disease, early and accurate detection of infected dogs is critical but challenging. Here we demonstrate the potential of the Dual-Path Platform (DPP ® ) CVL rapid test for detecting K26/K39reactive antibodies in sera from clinically symptomatic (n = 60) and asymptomatic (n = 60) Leishmania infantum-infected dogs. For the specificity evaluation, assays were performed using known negative diagnostic serum samples (n = 59) and cross-reaction control sera (n = 11) from animals born in a VL-free area of Brazil. The diagnostic kit displayed high specificity (96%) but low sensitivity (47%) in identifying parasite-positive dogs without signs of CVL. However, the test sensitivity was significantly higher (98%) in diseased cases, indicating that this convenient test may be useful to identify the most infectious dogs. Efforts should be pursued to obtain a more sensitive DPP-multiplexed test parameter (i.e. based on simultaneous yet separate antibody detection of carefully selected multiple antigens of diagnostic utility) for effective serodiagnosis of early-infected dogs, as this will likely allow more efficient canine removal regimens than those used in practice by public health services.
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2010
Biota Neotropica, 2008
Biota Neotropica é uma revista do Programa BIOTA/FAPESP -O Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, q... more Biota Neotropica é uma revista do Programa BIOTA/FAPESP -O Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, que publica resultados de pesquisa original, vinculada ou não ao programa, que abordem a temática caracterização, conservação e uso sustentável da biodiversidade na região Neotropical.
Biota Neotropica, 2010
A Biota Neotropica é uma revista eletrônica e está integral e gratuitamente disponível no endereç... more A Biota Neotropica é uma revista eletrônica e está integral e gratuitamente disponível no endereço http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br Biota Neotropica is an electronic, peer-reviewed journal edited by the Program BIOTA/FAPESP: The Virtual Institute of Biodiversity. This journal's aim is to disseminate the results of original research work, associated or not to the program, concerned with characterization, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the Neotropical region.
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2009
Neotropical Entomology, 2010
This paper describes sand flies similar to Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) with variations in... more This paper describes sand flies similar to Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva) with variations in the number of spines at the gonostyle and tests the hypothesis whether these specimens belong or not to N. intermedia species. Using Principal Component Analysis and Neighbour Joining, the measurements of 15 structures of the phlebotomine with variations in number of spines were compared with measurements of 30 sand flies of N. intermedia species. Both analyses didn't cluster the specimens with variation in spines number in one group and provided evidence to the hypothesis that those sand flies belong to N. intermedia.
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
Mem�rias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009
Phlebotomine sand flies present great species diversity, especially in Brazil, where there are ab... more Phlebotomine sand flies present great species diversity, especially in Brazil, where there are about 300 known species. This work describes a new species of sand fly found in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, in the Reserva Biológica de Duas Bocas, municipality of Cariacica. Spermathecae with superficial striations and the common duct longer than the genital fork permit the inclusion of the new species in the subgenus Evandromyia s. str., series rupicola. The new species resemble Ev. rupicola from which it may be distinguished by the aspects of the spermatheca and the length of the genital filament of the male, longer in the new species.