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A new species of the genus Panstrongylus from French Guiana (Heteroptera; Reduviidae; Triatominae) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007 Panstrongylus mitarakaensis n. sp. is described from French Guiana. Morphological characters are provided. This small species, less robust than other Panstrongylus species, shows a pronotum shape similar to species of the "P. lignarius complex". However,
Jean-Michel Bérenger, Denis Blanchet
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Geographic Distribution of the Genus Panstrongylus Berg, 1879 in the Neotropic with Emphasis on Trypanosoma cruzi Vectors [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Panstrongylus is a Neotropical taxa of 16 species, some more widespread than others, that act as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease (CD). This group is associated with mammalian reservoir niches.
Evelyn Tineo-González +3 more
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Panstrongylus noireaui, a remarkable new species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from Bolivia [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Panstrongylus noireaui sp. nov. from Bolivia is described based on male and female specimens. Although morphologically almost indistinguishable from Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899), the new species shows remarkable chromosome and ...
Hélcio R. Gil-Santana +4 more
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Caracterización biológica y molecular de cepas de Panstrongylus sp. nativas del Perú
Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2020 Objetivo. Determinar las características biológicas y moleculares de las cepas de Panstrongylus sp. nativas del norte del Perú. Métodos. Estudio observacional, descriptivo.
Cesar Hugo Jeri Apaza, Hila Solis Acosta
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Triatoma tibiamaculata is a species distributed in ten Brazilian states which has epidemiological importance as it has already been found infecting household areas.
Isadora Freitas Bittinelli +13 more
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Oral transmission of Chagas disease from a One Health approach: A systematic review
Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 28, Issue 9, Page 689-698, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Objective To analyse acute Chagas disease (CD) outbreaks through a qualitative systematic review and discuss the determinants for its prevention and control. Methods Review of studies in which clinical cases of oral transmission were confirmed by parasitological and/or serological tests that included an epidemiological investigation of sources
Alejandra López‐García +1 more
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The ecological function of insect egg micropyles
Functional Ecology, Volume 36, Issue 5, Page 1113-1123, May 2022., 2022 Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Insect egg micropyles are openings through the chorion allowing sperm entry for fertilisation. Micropyles are diverse structures showing remarkable variation in number, spatial arrangement and physical structure across extant insect orders.
Graziella Iossa
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Insect Science, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1369-1381, October 2021., 2021 Graphical Abstract The gene/protein repertoires of Bemisia tabaci salivary glands and secreted saliva were characterized by transcriptomic and LC–MS/MS analyses. A total of 698 salivary gland‐enriched unigenes and 171 salivary proteins were identified.
Hai‐Jian Huang +5 more
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Transfusion Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 63-68, February 2021., 2021 Abstract Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted by blood‐sucking triatomine insects in endemic areas of Latin America. Transmission can also occur via blood transfusion and is a major cause of CD in non‐endemic areas. Objectives The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of anti‐T.
Valentina D. Mangano +4 more
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Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2022 The occurrence of Panstrongylus geniculatus in a cave in Porto Velho in the state Rondônia, Brazil is reported for the first time. A triatomine specimen collected in Sr. Rena cave, was found to be a female of Panstrongylus geniculatus.
Flávio Aparecido Terassini +2 more
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