Deforestation effects on Attalea palms and their resident Rhodnius, vectors of Chagas disease, in eastern Amazonia

WS Santos, R Gurgel-Gonçalves, LM Garcez… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Attalea palms provide primary habitat to Rhodnius spp., vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Flying from palms, these blood-sucking bugs often invade houses and can infect people …

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 …

Transmission ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi by Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) infesting palm-tree species in the Colombian Orinoco, indicates risks to …

P Urbano, C Hernández… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Chagas disease, affecting approximately eight million individuals in tropical
regions, is primarily transmitted by vectors. Rhodnius prolixus, a triatomine vector, commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats

P Urbano, C Hernández, N Ballesteros, L Vega… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chagas disease affects millions of people in Colombia and worldwide, with its transmission
influenced by ecological, environmental, and anthropogenic factors. There is a notable …

Rhodnius (Stål, 1859) (Hemiptera, Triatominae) genus in Bolivian Amazonia: a risk for human populations?

S Depickère, AG Villacís, S Santillán-Guayasamín… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chagas disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the
countries of Latin America, is considered to be a particularly important public health concern …