Spatial distribution of synanthropic triatomines in Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2020 This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution and assess entomological indicators of synanthropic triatomines in Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil. We used surveillance data on the detection, identification and assessment of natural infection with
J. P. Santos +5 more
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Modelling the potential geographic distribution of triatomines infected by Triatoma virus in the southern cone of South America [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Triatoma virus (TrV) is the only entomopathogenous virus identified in triatomines. We estimated the potential geographic distribution of triatomine species naturally infected by TrV, using remotely sensed and meteorological environmental ...
Balsalobre, Agustin +5 more
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Identification of Triatomines and Their Habitats in a Highly Developed Urban Environment
Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2019 Eleven triatomine species, the vector for Chagas disease, are endemic in the southern U.S. While traditionally thought to only occur in rural habitats and sylvatic transmission cycles, recent studies provide compounding evidence that triatomines could ...
Kyndall C. Dye-Braumuller +8 more
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Evolution of Chagas’ disease in Brazil. Epidemiological perspective and challenges for the future: a critical review [PDF]
, 2017 Aims: This paper aimed to provide a critical review of the evolution of Chagas’ disease in Brazil, its magnitude, historical development and management, and challenges for the future.
Andrews KT +41 more
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Seroprevalence of Chagas disease in Southern Brazilian cardiac patients and their knowledge about the parasitosis and vectors [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2020 Chagas disease (CD) is considered a typical low-income population sickness of the developing countries in Latin America. Given the historical relevance of CD in individuals in southern Rio Grande do Sul (RS) State, Brazil, the aim of this study was to ...
A. S. Dutra +4 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION The ecoepidemiological situation in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is characterized by frequent invasion and colonization of domiciliary units (DUs) by several triatomine species, with high rates of natural infection by Trypanosoma
Andressa Noronha Barbosa-Silva +6 more
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DataTri, a database of American triatomine species occurrence [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2018 AbstractTrypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is transmitted to mammals - including humans - by insect vectors of the subfamily Triatominae. We present the results of a compilation of triatomine occurrence and complementary ecological data that represents the most complete, integrated and updated database (DataTri)available on ...
Soledad Ceccarelli +10 more
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DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Purification, bioinformatic analyses and the significance of its interaction with lipophorin in the internalization by developing oocytes [PDF]
, 2018 DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima, is synthesized by the fat body and the ovary and functions as yolk protein precursor. Functionally, DmCatD is involved in vitellin proteolysis.
Arrese, Estela L. +8 more
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Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.A gram‐scale supply of bulbiferamide A, which features a rare N‐acylindole linkage and possesses potent inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes (IC50 = 4.1 µM)—the causative parasite of Chagas disease—was successfully achieved. Moreover, the cyclization strategy developed in this study facilitated the synthesis of noncanonical ...
Jie Zhang, Hugh Nakamura
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Study of the triatomine fauna and occurrence of Chagas disease in Monte Negro, Rondonia, Brazil [PDF]
, 2008 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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