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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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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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
Mendes-Sousa AF +3 more
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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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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 ...
Mello F +5 more
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Distribuição de Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) no estado do Maranhão, Brasil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1999 Apresenta-se a distribuição de Panstrongylus megistus no Estado do Maranhão, com base nos dados do inquérito triatomínico realizado pela Fundação Nacional de Saúde, de 1982 a 1995. O método básico utilizado foi a captura de adultos e ninfas nos ambientes
José Manuel Macário REBÊLO
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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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Encontro da Cavia porcellus naturalmente infectada pelo Trypanosoma cruzi em domicílio infestado por Panstrongylus megistus no estado da Bahia, Brasil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1974 Foram encontradas cinco cobaias Cavia porcellus naturalmente infectadas pelo Panstrongylus megistus, em domicilio infestado pelo Panstrongylus megistus, em área endêmica para Doença de Chagas no Estado da Bahia, Brasil, entre seis exemplares examinados ...
Ítalo A. Sherlock +2 more
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Colonização intradomiciliar de Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) em São José do Cerrito, SC: primeiro relato Colonization by Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) inside homes in São José do Cerrito, SC: first report [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008 Em resposta a uma denúncia da existência de triatomíneos em uma cabana de pesca as margens do Rio Caveiras no município de São José do Cerrito-SC, foi feita a investigação na cabana e em outros ecótopos vizinhos ao achado inicial.
Carlos José Raupp Ramos +3 more
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The Fat Body of the Hematophagous Insect, Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Histological Features and Participation of the β-Chain of ATP Synthase in the Lipophorin-Mediated Lipid Transfer. [PDF]
J Insect Sci, 2019 In insects, lipid transfer to the tissues is mediated by lipophorin, the major circulating lipoprotein, mainly through a nonendocytic pathway involving docking receptors. Currently, the role of such receptors in lipid metabolism remains poorly understood.
Fruttero LL +5 more
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