Among the 126 Brazilian members of the subfamily Triatominae, those of greatest
epidemiological importance include Triatoma infestans, passively introduced into this …

Considerando a distribuição atual da domicialiação triatomínea no Brasil, pode-se verificar
sua associação com a referente aos espaços abertos. Estes podem ser considerados como …

Triatoma infestans is the most widespread synanthropic species of Triatominae and the most
important vector of Chagas disease in South America. The progressive geographical …

Eighteen strains of Trypanosoma cruzi isolated from two species of triatomines in the state of
Paraná, Brazil, were characterized molecularly using three strategies: RAPD (randomly …

As a consequence of Triatoma infestans eradication in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil,
these countries are considered free from Trypanosoma cruzi vectorial transmission, but the …

Abstract Background Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 is the main vector of Trypanosoma
cruzi in the caatinga of Northeastern Brazil. Despite of its epidemiological relevance, there …

The importance of including triatomine vectors in their sylvatic as well as domestic habitats
in epidemiological surveys is emphasized in a review of vectors and hosts of Trypanosoma …

A shift from large to small average sizes was observed in Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius
domesticus between field and domestic (or laboratory) conditions of life. It was more …

INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease remains a public health problem in the rural and urban
areas of 19 countries in the Americas. METHODS: The aim of the present study was to …

The occurrence of triatomine species, their bloodmeal sources and the discrete typing units
(DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi isolated from them were determined in different municipalities …