Triatoma sordida is a widespread vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, living in both sylvatic and
domestic habitats. To see if Tri. sordida 'prefers' to feed from avian or mammalian hosts, two …

Triatoma carcavalloi is considered a rare Chagas disease vector often collected inside
domiciles in Rio Grande do Sul State. In this Brazilian state, T. carcavalloi has been …

Blood-sucking triatomine bugs transmit the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the
etiologic agent of Chagas disease. We measured the prevalence of T. cruzi infection in …

Triatoma infestans is the triatomine that presents the greatest dispersion area in South
America. However, it is not known whether the original characteristics of this insect remained …

Triatoma sordida is the most frequent vector for Trypanosoma cruzi, Chagas, 1909, in
Uberaba, State of Minas Gerais. The objective of this study was to construct a dynamic life …

Until 1983, 36% of the Brazilian territory was considered endemic, or at risk, for Chagas
disease and more than 50% of all Brazilian municipalities presented domiciliary triatomine …

Background Triatoma sordida is one of the main Chagas disease vectors in Brazil. In
addition to Brazil, this species has already been reported in Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay …

Chagas disease prevention remains mostly based on triatomine vector control to reduce or
eliminate house infestation with these bugs. The level of adaptation of triatomines to human …

After controlling Triatoma infestans in Brazil, other species of triatomine that were
considered minor in the transmission of Chagas disease became important. The persistence …

Triatoma brasiliensis is the most important vector of Chagas disease in the Caatinga eco-
region of northeastern Brazil. Wild T. brasiliensis populations have been reported only from …