Costa and collaborators proposed the Triatoma brasiliensis complex using many
approaches, including egg morphology (Costa et al. 1997a), morphometry of the testis …

Background Triatoma brasiliensis, a triatomine-bug vector of Chagas disease, evolved in the
semiarid Caatinga, where it occupies rocky outcrops, shrubby cacti, and human dwellings …

In order to determine the existence of differentiation in the lengths of the testis follicles
between three species and one subspecies of Triatoma a detailed morphometric analysis …

Morphological and structural features of the sperm of the T riatoma brasiliensis N eiva, 1911
(H emiptera: R eduviidae) species complex were examined in this first study investigating …

Triatoma brasiliensis is an important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the semiarid zones of
Northeastern Brazil where it is commonly found in human dwellings, peridomiciliary areas …

Triatoma juazeirensis Costa & Felix and Triatoma sherlocki Papa, Jurberg, Carcavallo,
Cerqueira & Barata are members of the Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, 1911 species complex …

Background Understanding the mechanisms that influence the population dynamics and
spatial genetic structure of the vectors of pathogens infecting humans is a central issue in …

Apesar da drástica redução da transmissão vetorial de Trypanosoma cruzi no Brasil, casos
agudos da doença de Chagas (DC) ainda têm sido registrados. A identificação de áreas …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, transmitted to humans and
mammals by blood-sucking hemipteran insects belonging to the Triatominae subfamily. The …

Discutem-se as diferentes repercussões da certificação concedida em março de 2000 a
alguns estados do Brasil, em virtude da eliminação da transmissão da doença de Chagas …