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The Role of DmCatD, a Cathepsin D-Like Peptidase, and Acid Phosphatase in the Process of Follicular Atresia in Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a Vector of Chagas' Disease [PDF]
In this work, we have investigated the involvement of DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase, and acid phosphatase in the process of follicular atresia of Dipetalogaster maxima, a hematophagous insect vector of Chagas' disease. For the studies, fat bodies,
Canavoso, Lilian Etelvina +3 more
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Background Triatomine bugs are responsible for the vectorial transmission of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, etiological agent of Chagas disease, a zoonosis affecting 10 million people and with 25 million at risk of infection.
Johan M. Calderón +3 more
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Analysis of antenal sensilla patterns of Rhodnius prolixus from Colombia and Venezuela [PDF]
Antennal sensilla patterns were used to analyze population variation of domestic Rhodnius prolixus from six departments and states representing three biogeographical regions of Colombia and Venezuela.
Aché A +30 more
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Ecological niche modelling in triatomines–abusus non tollit usum: A reply to gutiérrez (2016) [PDF]
Fil: Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
Rabinovich, Jorge Eduardo
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Elimination of Rhodnius prolixus in El Salvador, Central America
Epidemiological studies performed in El Salvador between 1955-1972 demonstrated a high frequency of two triatomine vectors (Triatoma dimidiata and Rhodnius prolixus). However, the frequency of R.
Rafael Antonio Cedillos +2 more
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Leprosy is a chronic dermato-neurological disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae. In 2013 almost 200,000 new cases of leprosy were detected around the world.
Arthur da Silva Neumann +13 more
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Aggregation Behaviour and Interspecific Responses in Rhodnius prolixus Stål
The response to intra- and interspecific faecal assembling signals was tested in Rhodnius prolixus. Papers impregnated with excrement of R. prolixus induced the aggregation of larvae of this species, but also of those of Triatoma infestans.
Alicia N Lorenzo Figueiras +1 more
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Introducción. Las especies Rhodnius (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) están conformadas por insectos hematófagos vectores de Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico de la enfermedad de Chagas, y T.
Arlid Meneses +4 more
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Triatomine bugs of the genera Triatoma and Rhodnius are vectors of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease of humans in South America caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Triatoma virus (TrV), a natural pathogen of Triatoma infestans, has been proposed as a
Rebekah Penrice-Randal +6 more
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Study of the triatomine fauna and occurrence of Chagas disease in Monte Negro, Rondonia, Brazil [PDF]
A doença de Chagas tem como agente etiológico o Trypanossoma cruzi, um protozoário flagelado que pode ser encontrado numa grande variedade de mamíferos e triatomíneos.
CAMARGO, Luis Marcelo Aranha +2 more
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