Domestic (re)infestation risk with the main vector Triatoma infestans increases with surrounding green vegetation and social vulnerability in the Argentine Chaco

DE Elias, MV Cardinal, NP Macchiaverna… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is still a public health problem
in Latin America and in the Southern Cone countries, where Triatoma infestans is the main …

Geographic distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes detected in chronic infected people from Argentina. Association with climatic variables and clinical …

ML Bizai, P Romina, S Antonela, LV Olivera… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic Chagas disease affects large number of people in Latin America where it remains
one of the biggest public health problems. Trypanosoma cruzi is genetically divided into …

Trypanosoma cruzi–Trypanosoma rangeli co-infection ameliorates negative effects of single trypanosome infections in experimentally infected Rhodnius prolixus

JK Peterson, AL Graham, RJ Elliott, AP Dobson… - Parasitology, 2016 - cambridge.org
Trypanosoma cruzi, causative agent of Chagas disease, co-infects its triatomine vector with
its sister species Trypanosoma rangeli, which shares 60% of its antigens with T. cruzi …

[HTML][HTML] Body shape and fluctuating asymmetry following different feeding sources and feeding time in a triatomine, Triatoma pallidipennis (Stål, 1892)

AE Gutierrez-Cabrera, RB Montaño, L Gonzalez… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Even when an animal has a generalist diet, different food sources can impact its body shape
and fluctuating asymmetry (a stress indicator; FA). To test this, we varied the food source …

Biological Parameters of Three Populations of Triatoma dimidiata ss (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) From Western Mexico

B Nogueda-Torres, OD Montañez-Valdez… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Chagas disease is a very important vector-borne disease in México, and Triatoma dimidiata
sensu stricto (Latreille) is one of the most important vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas …

Factors associated with the presence of triatomines in rural areas of south Argentine Chaco

L Crocco, J Nattero, A López, M Cardozo… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: The domestic and peridomestic presence of Triatoma infestans depends
on several factors, such as human behavior, vector behavior, ecology, and the environment …

Predicting the potential distribution and coexistence of Chagas disease vectors in the Americas

M Altamiranda-Saavedra… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Predicting the potential distribution and coexistence of suitable geographic areas for
Chagas disease vectors in the Americas is a crucial task for understanding the eco …

Population genetics and genomics of Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in an area of high pressure of domiciliary infestation in Northeastern Brazil

MC Viana, A Alves-Pereira, MAP Oliveira… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the population dynamics of vectors is crucial for effective control of vector-
borne diseases. In the Northeastern Brazilian semi-arid region, Triatoma brasiliensis …

Variety is the spice: The role of morphological variation of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) at a macro-scale

AL Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, RV Piccinali, X Porcasi… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909).
One of the primary vectors of T. cruzi in South America is Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834) …

[HTML][HTML] The risk of vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi remains high in the State of Paraná

JVS Trovo, MM Weber-Lima, B Prado-Costa… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND Monitoring and analysing the infection rates of the vector of Trypanosoma
cruzi, that causes Chagas disease, helps assess the risk of transmission. OBJECTIVES A …