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Exploring the Hidden World of Vectors of Chagas Disease: A Fascinating Look at the Taxonomic Aspects of the Psammolestes Genus (Hemiptera, Triatominae)

open access: yesLife, 2023
Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected illness affecting approximately seven million individuals, with vector transmission occurring via triatomine bugs. The Rhodniini tribe comprises 24 species, grouped into the Rhodnius and Psammolestes genera.
J. de Oliveira   +8 more
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Trends in Taxonomy of Chagas Disease Vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): From Linnaean to Integrative Taxonomy

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted mainly by members of the subfamily Triatominae. There are currently 157 species, grouped into 18 genera and five tribes.
K. Alevi   +3 more
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Panstrongylusnoireaui, a remarkable new species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from Bolivia

open access: yesZooKeys, 2022
Abstract Panstrongylusnoireauisp. nov. from Bolivia is described based on male and female specimens. Although morphologically almost indistinguishable from Panstrongylusrufotuberculatus (Champion, 1899), the new species shows remarkable chromosome and ...
H. Gil-Santana   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Morphological and Ultrastructural Characterization of Hemocytes in an Insect Model, the Hematophagous Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2021
Hemocytes, the cells present in the hemolymph of insects and other invertebrates, perform several physiological functions, including innate immunity.
Natalia R. Moyetta   +4 more
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Rhodnius micki, a new species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from Bolivia

open access: yesZooKeys, 2021
Rhodnius Stål, 1859 is the second largest genus of Triatominae after Triatoma Laporte, 1832, and includes several important Chagas vectors. Genitalia in Reduviidae are frequently used for species identification, but the current use of terminology for it ...
Yisheng Zhao, C. Galvão, W. Cai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Immature instars of three species of Rhodnius Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): morphology, morphometry, and taxonomic implications

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Among the 18 genera of the Triatominae subfamily, three stand out for their diversity and epidemiological importance: Triatoma , Panstrongylus , and Rhodnius .
Gustavo Lázari Cacini   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species in triatomines found in urban households and Peridomiciles in a city with high prevalence of tuberculosis in Northeastern Brazil

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2022
Background: Triatomine insects, native to northeastern Brazil, have been found in the urban peridomicile. The city of Sobral has a high number of tuberculosis cases and several triatomine species.
Caroliny Soares Silva   +9 more
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Rhodnius (Stål, 1859) (Hemiptera, Triatominae) genus in Bolivian Amazonia: a risk for human populations?

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2022
Chagas disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the countries of Latin America, is considered to be a particularly important public health concern in the Amazon region due to increases in the number of outbreaks of acute Chagas ...
S. Depickère   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteomic Mapping of Multifunctional Complexes Within Triatomine Saliva

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Triatomines are hematophagous insects that transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. This neglected tropical disease represents a global health issue as it is spreading worldwide.
Paula Beatriz Santiago   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metaciclogénesis de Trypanosoma cruzi en Belminus ferroae (Reduviidae: Triatominae) y capacidad infectiva de las heces en condiciones de laboratorio

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021
Introducción. Belminus ferroae es un triatomino de comportamiento entomófago, sin embargo, puede alimentarse de vertebrados ocasionalmente. No se ha demostrado infección natural por Trypanosoma cruzi en esta especie, como tampoco la metaciclogénesis del ...
Maritza Alarcón   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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