A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina

Autores
Casafús, Milena Gisela; Melo Favalesso, Marília; Gritti, Micaela Andrea; Coronel, Juan Manuel; Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza; Peichoto, María Elisa
Año de publicación
2021
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inglés
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artículo
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Background: Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and human health in such cases, this study aimed to analyze the eco-epidemiological profile of 40 accidents and 33 occurrences of Lonomia spp. in Misiones (Argentina) between January 2014 and May 2020. Methodology/Principal Findings: We described the eco-epidemiological variables and characterized the abiotic scenario of such cases. Additionally, we obtained a density map that shows the punctual intensity of Lonomia records throughout Misiones. Most of the accidents occurred in the Department of Guaraní and involved male victims younger than 20 years old. The accidental/occasional occurrence of Lonomia spp. (considering both adult and caterpillar stages together) was significantly higher in the rural area, whereas only adult specimens were found in urban areas. We determined that the presence of this insect in Misiones is positively related to higher temperatures and solar radiation, and larger precipitation and evapotranspiration throughout the year. Conclusion/Significance: This study represents an initial step towards the global understanding of lonomism as a public health problem in Argentina. It provides a map of the risk level for this envenomation in Misiones, which could help authorities address public health policy efforts to implement sustainable strategies for prevention and response to this threat in Northeastern Argentina and neighboring regions.
Fil: Casafús, Milena Gisela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina
Fil: Melo Favalesso, Marília. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; Brasil
Fil: Gritti, Micaela Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina
Fil: Coronel, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste; Argentina
Fil: Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; Brasil
Fil: Peichoto, María Elisa. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina
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LONOMIA
MISIONES
VENOMOUS CATERPILLAR
ENVENOMATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
TRAVEL MEDICINE
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spelling A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in ArgentinaCasafús, Milena GiselaMelo Favalesso, MaríliaGritti, Micaela AndreaCoronel, Juan ManuelBittencourt Guimaraes, Ana TerezaPeichoto, María ElisaLONOMIAMISIONESVENOMOUS CATERPILLARENVENOMATIONPUBLIC HEALTHTRAVEL MEDICINEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background: Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and human health in such cases, this study aimed to analyze the eco-epidemiological profile of 40 accidents and 33 occurrences of Lonomia spp. in Misiones (Argentina) between January 2014 and May 2020. Methodology/Principal Findings: We described the eco-epidemiological variables and characterized the abiotic scenario of such cases. Additionally, we obtained a density map that shows the punctual intensity of Lonomia records throughout Misiones. Most of the accidents occurred in the Department of Guaraní and involved male victims younger than 20 years old. The accidental/occasional occurrence of Lonomia spp. (considering both adult and caterpillar stages together) was significantly higher in the rural area, whereas only adult specimens were found in urban areas. We determined that the presence of this insect in Misiones is positively related to higher temperatures and solar radiation, and larger precipitation and evapotranspiration throughout the year. Conclusion/Significance: This study represents an initial step towards the global understanding of lonomism as a public health problem in Argentina. It provides a map of the risk level for this envenomation in Misiones, which could help authorities address public health policy efforts to implement sustainable strategies for prevention and response to this threat in Northeastern Argentina and neighboring regions.Fil: Casafús, Milena Gisela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; ArgentinaFil: Melo Favalesso, Marília. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; BrasilFil: Gritti, Micaela Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; ArgentinaFil: Coronel, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; BrasilFil: Peichoto, María Elisa. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; ArgentinaPublic Library of Science2021-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/139656Casafús, Milena Gisela; Melo Favalesso, Marília; Gritti, Micaela Andrea; Coronel, Juan Manuel; Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza; et al.; A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina; Public Library of Science; Neglected Tropical Diseases; 7-2021; 1-211935-2735CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009542info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009542info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:27:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/139656instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:27:44.248CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
title A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
spellingShingle A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
Casafús, Milena Gisela
LONOMIA
MISIONES
VENOMOUS CATERPILLAR
ENVENOMATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
TRAVEL MEDICINE
title_short A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
title_full A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
title_fullStr A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
title_sort A hidden deadly venomous insect: First ecoepidemiological assessment and risk mapping of lonomism in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Casafús, Milena Gisela
Melo Favalesso, Marília
Gritti, Micaela Andrea
Coronel, Juan Manuel
Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza
Peichoto, María Elisa
author Casafús, Milena Gisela
author_facet Casafús, Milena Gisela
Melo Favalesso, Marília
Gritti, Micaela Andrea
Coronel, Juan Manuel
Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza
Peichoto, María Elisa
author_role author
author2 Melo Favalesso, Marília
Gritti, Micaela Andrea
Coronel, Juan Manuel
Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza
Peichoto, María Elisa
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LONOMIA
MISIONES
VENOMOUS CATERPILLAR
ENVENOMATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
TRAVEL MEDICINE
topic LONOMIA
MISIONES
VENOMOUS CATERPILLAR
ENVENOMATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
TRAVEL MEDICINE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and human health in such cases, this study aimed to analyze the eco-epidemiological profile of 40 accidents and 33 occurrences of Lonomia spp. in Misiones (Argentina) between January 2014 and May 2020. Methodology/Principal Findings: We described the eco-epidemiological variables and characterized the abiotic scenario of such cases. Additionally, we obtained a density map that shows the punctual intensity of Lonomia records throughout Misiones. Most of the accidents occurred in the Department of Guaraní and involved male victims younger than 20 years old. The accidental/occasional occurrence of Lonomia spp. (considering both adult and caterpillar stages together) was significantly higher in the rural area, whereas only adult specimens were found in urban areas. We determined that the presence of this insect in Misiones is positively related to higher temperatures and solar radiation, and larger precipitation and evapotranspiration throughout the year. Conclusion/Significance: This study represents an initial step towards the global understanding of lonomism as a public health problem in Argentina. It provides a map of the risk level for this envenomation in Misiones, which could help authorities address public health policy efforts to implement sustainable strategies for prevention and response to this threat in Northeastern Argentina and neighboring regions.
Fil: Casafús, Milena Gisela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina
Fil: Melo Favalesso, Marília. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; Brasil
Fil: Gritti, Micaela Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina
Fil: Coronel, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste; Argentina
Fil: Bittencourt Guimaraes, Ana Tereza. Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Pará; Brasil
Fil: Peichoto, María Elisa. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina
description Background: Envenomation by the South American Lonomia saturniid caterpillars, named lonomism, constitutes an emerging and somewhat neglected public health issue in Argentina and neighboring countries. Considering that there is an intricate relationship between environment and human health in such cases, this study aimed to analyze the eco-epidemiological profile of 40 accidents and 33 occurrences of Lonomia spp. in Misiones (Argentina) between January 2014 and May 2020. Methodology/Principal Findings: We described the eco-epidemiological variables and characterized the abiotic scenario of such cases. Additionally, we obtained a density map that shows the punctual intensity of Lonomia records throughout Misiones. Most of the accidents occurred in the Department of Guaraní and involved male victims younger than 20 years old. The accidental/occasional occurrence of Lonomia spp. (considering both adult and caterpillar stages together) was significantly higher in the rural area, whereas only adult specimens were found in urban areas. We determined that the presence of this insect in Misiones is positively related to higher temperatures and solar radiation, and larger precipitation and evapotranspiration throughout the year. Conclusion/Significance: This study represents an initial step towards the global understanding of lonomism as a public health problem in Argentina. It provides a map of the risk level for this envenomation in Misiones, which could help authorities address public health policy efforts to implement sustainable strategies for prevention and response to this threat in Northeastern Argentina and neighboring regions.
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