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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Occurrence and distribution of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in a metropolitan area of Southern Brazil. [PDF]
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, 2023 Two triatomine genera (Panstrongylus and Triatoma) have essentially been recorded in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Panstrongylus megistus should be highlighted since this species is one of the main vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi in Brazil, due to its ...
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Occurrence of Panstrongylus megistus (Burmeister, 1835) in an area under entomological surveillance in the Southeast Region of Brazil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Panstrongylus megistus is the main triatomine involved in the human transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Minas Gerais, Brazil. We analyzed the occurrence of triatomines in the Itaúna micro-regions for healthcare.
João Victor Leite Dias +4 more
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Patterns of antenal sensilla of Panstrongylus megistus from three Brazilian states [PDF]
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2005 The objective of the present study was to analyze and describe the phenotype of the antennal sensilla of Panstrongylus megistus, one of the epidemiologically most important species of triatomines in Brazil.
Catala, Silvia Susana +4 more
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Colonization of Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera:Reduvidae:Triatominae) in an urban area and its association with Didelphis marsupialis in the metropolitan region of São Paulo [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021 INTRODUCTION: This communication reports the colonization of Panstrongylus megistus in an urban area of the municipality of Taboão da Serra in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
Rubens Antonio da Silva +10 more
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The hemocytes of Panstrogyllus Megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Os hemócitos de Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1987 Five hemocyte types were identified in the hemolymph of Panstrongylus megistus by phase contrast and common light microscopy using some histochemical methods. These are: Prohemocytes, small cells presenting a great nucleus/cytoplasm ratio; Plasmatocytes,
Margherita Anna Barracco +2 more
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Colonization by Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in an urban park in the city of São Paulo [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 INTRODUCTION: This communication reports on the occurrence of colonization by Panstrongylus megistus in an urban park in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
Rubens Antonio da Silva +3 more
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Ultrastructural studies of the hemocytes of Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduvidae) Ultra-estrutura dos hemócitos de Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1989 Ultrastructural analyses revealed the presence of six hemocyte types in the hemolymph of Panstrogylus megistus, partially confirming our previous results obtained through light microscopy. Prohemocytes: small, round hemocytes with a thin cytoplasm layer,
Margherita A. Barracco, Clarice T. Loch
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Anti-complement activity in salivary glands and midgut of Chagas disease vector, Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Triatominae). [PDF]
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, 2019 The triatomine insect Panstrongylus megistus, one of the most important Chagas disease vectors in Brazil, presents salivary molecules pharmacologically active to counteract homeostatic responses from the host, including inhibitors of the human complement
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Profile of the Trypanosoma cruzi vector infestation in Jaboticatubas, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2013 Introduction This work aimed to analyze the triatomine infestation scenario in Jaboticatubas after 30 years of the uninterrupted actions of the Program of Chagas Disease Control. Methods From 2007 to 2010, household unit infestation was researched, and
Carlota Josefovicz Belisario +2 more
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