Geographic distribution of Triatominae vectors in America

D Gorla, F Noireau - American trypanosomiasis Chagas disease, 2017 - Elsevier
After a consideration of the limitations of available sampling methods to estimate the
geographic distribution of Triatominae, we show that species richness in the Americas …

Study of the external female genitalia of 14 Rhodnius species (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) using scanning electron microscopy

JA da Rosa, VJ Mendonça, S Gardim… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Among the vectors of Chagas disease (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae),
there are eighteen Rhodnius species described and some are difficult to identify. The aim of …

Genetic, Cytogenetic and Morphological Trends in the Evolution of the Rhodnius (Triatominae: Rhodniini) Trans-Andean Group

S Diaz, F Panzera, N Jaramillo-O, R Perez… - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The Rhodnius Pacific group is composed of three species: Rhodnius pallescens, R.
colombiensis and R. ecuadoriensis, which are considered important vectors of …

Chromosomal divergence and evolutionary inferences in Rhodniini based on the chromosomal location of ribosomal genes

S Pita, F Panzera, I Ferrandis, C Galvão… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
In this study, we used fluorescence in situ hybridisation to determine the chromosomal
location of 45S rDNA clusters in 10 species of the tribe Rhodniini (Hemiptera: Reduviidae …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple mitochondrial genes of some sylvatic Brazilian Triatoma: non-monophyly of the T. brasiliensis subcomplex and the need for a generic revision in the …

S Gardim, CE Almeida, DM Takiya, J Oliveira… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple fragments of mitochondrial DNA genes (cytochrome b, cytochrome oxidase I, and
16S rDNA) were used to evaluate the phylogenetic relationships among Triatoma …

TriatoDex, an electronic identification key to the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease: Development, description, and performance

R Gurgel-Goncalves, F Abad-Franch, MR de Almeida… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Correct identification of triatomine bugs is crucial for Chagas disease surveillance, yet
available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an …

Taxonomy, evolution, and biogeography of the Rhodniini tribe (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

C Hernández, J Aristeu da Rosa, GA Vallejo, F Guhl… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Triatominae subfamily includes 151 extant and three fossil species. Several species can
transmit the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease …

Mapping the Silent Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chagas Disease Occurrence in Riverside Communities in the Western Amazon

DS Paixão, F Portela Madeira, A Costa de Jesus… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease (CD) is a typical tropical illness caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. The
objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of Chagas disease in communities in …

[HTML][HTML] Cytogenetic and morphologic approaches of hybrids from experimental crosses between Triatoma lenti Sherlock & Serafim, 1967 and T. sherlocki Papa et al …

VJ Mendonça, KCC Alevi… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The reproductive capacity between Triatoma lenti and Triatoma sherlocki was observed in
order to verify the fertility and viability of the offspring. Cytogenetic, morphological and …

Homology-Free Detection of Transposable Elements Unveils Their Dynamics in Three Ecologically Distinct Rhodnius Species

MRJ Castro, C Goubert, FA Monteiro, C Vieira… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are widely distributed repetitive sequences in the genomes
across the tree of life, and represent an important source of genetic variability. Their …