Chagas disease is amongst the ten most important neglected tropical diseases but
knowledge on the diversification of its vectors, Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), is very …

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 …

The aetiological agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is a key human pathogen
afflicting most populations of Latin America. This vectorborne parasite is transmitted by …

The genome of Triatoma delpontei Romaña & Abalos 1947 is the largest within Heteroptera,
approximately two to three times greater than other evaluated Heteroptera genomes. Here …

Chagas disease, one of the most important vector-borne diseases in the Americas, is
caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted to humans by insects of the subfamily …

Background Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in South America. As
in all hematophagous arthropods, its saliva contains a complex cocktail that assists blood …

Bolivia is a high-endemic country for Chagas disease, for which the principal vector is
Triatoma infestans (Triatominae). This is a mainly domestic species that is also found in the …

Background The current persistence of Triatoma infestans (one of the main vectors of
Chagas disease) in some domestic areas could be related to re-colonization by wild …

Sylvatic populations of Triatoma infestans might be involved in the recolonization of human
dwellings. We report here the discoveries of new T. infestans sylvatic foci in the Bolivian …

Triatoma infestans, the major vector of Chagas disease south of the Amazon in South
America, has a large distribution of wild populations, contrary to what has previously been …