Characterization of triatomine bloodmeal sources using direct Sanger sequencing and amplicon deep sequencing methods [PDF]
, 2022 Sujata Balasubramanian +16 more
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House-level risk factors for Triatoma dimidiata infestation in Colombia. [PDF]
, 2015 In Colombia, the main vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, are Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata. T. dimidiata is present in the east region of Colombia as domestic, peridomestic, and sylvatic populations, resulting
Alexander, Neal +4 more
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Blood-Meal Sources and Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Coastal and Insular Triatomine Bugs from the Atacama Desert of Chile [PDF]
, 2022 Nicol Quiroga +7 more
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Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2017 INTRODUCTION Notice of triatomines in dwellings of some neighborhoods in Bucaramanga motivated the realization of this study.Objetive: To evaluate the intrusion of triatomines and mammals, as well as some risk factors in urban dwellings.
Marlene Reyes +4 more
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Appetence behaviours of the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus on a servosphere in response to the host metabolites carbon dioxide and ammonia [PDF]
, 2018 A combination of 1,000ppm CO2 plus 30-40ppb NH3 in an air stream induced Rhodnius prolixus nymphs walking on a servosphere to perform a series of appetence behaviours.
Guerin, Patrick +2 more
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Phylogenetics based on partial ORF2 of Triatoma Virus in Triatomines Collected Over a Decade from Domiciliary Habitats [PDF]
, 2015 The only virus sequenced and studied in triatomines is the Triatoma virus (TrV), from the the Dicistroviridae family which causes delayed development, reduced oviposition and premature death of infected insects.
Balsalobre, Agustin +3 more
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A Metagenomic Analysis of Bacterial Microbiota in the Digestive Tract of Triatomines
Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, 2017 The digestive tract of triatomines (DTT) is an ecological niche favored by microbiota whose enzymatic profile is adapted to the specific substrate availability in this medium.
N. Carels +4 more
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Triatomine Feeding Profiles and Trypanosoma cruzi Infection, Implications in Domestic and Sylvatic Transmission Cycles in Ecuador [PDF]
, 2021 Sofía Ocaña-Mayorga +5 more
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Everybody loves sugar: first report of plant feeding in triatomines
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 BackgroundTriatomines, which are the vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, have been considered to be exclusive blood feeders for more than 100 years, since the discovery of Chagas disease.MethodsWe offered artificial sugar meals to the laboratory model-insect ...
H. Díaz-Albiter +16 more
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Chagas disease: what is known and what is needed - A background article
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007 Chagas disease began millions of years ago as an enzootic disease of wild animals and started to be transmitted to man accidentally in the form of an anthropozoonosis when man invaded wild ecotopes. Endemic Chagas disease became established as a zoonosis
José Rodrigues Coura
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