[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease control-surveillance in the Americas: the multinational initiatives and the practical impossibility of interrupting vector-borne Trypanosoma …
AR de Arias, C Monroy, F Guhl… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease (CD) still imposes a heavy burden on most Latin American countries.
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …
[HTML][HTML] Altitudinal distribution and species richness of triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Colombia
S Méndez-Cardona, MI Ortiz, MC Carrasquilla… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of
Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of …
Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of …
[HTML][HTML] Canine systemic insecticides fluralaner and lotilaner induce acute mortality of Triatoma gerstaeckeri, North American vector of the Chagas disease parasite
RE Busselman, IB Zecca, GL Hamer… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas disease is a health concern for humans and animals across the Americas, and
control options targeting the triatomine vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of …
control options targeting the triatomine vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of …
Vegetation cover and biodiversity reduce parasite infection in wild hosts across ecological levels and scales
Land use changes and biodiversity loss critically disrupts ecosystem functioning and are
major drivers of infectious disease outbreaks. Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas …
major drivers of infectious disease outbreaks. Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas …
[HTML][HTML] TriatoScore: an entomological-risk score for Chagas disease vector control-surveillance
G Ribeiro-Jr, F Abad-Franch, OMF de Sousa… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Triatomine bugs transmit Chagas disease across Latin America, where
vector control-surveillance is increasingly decentralized. Locally run systems often deal with …
vector control-surveillance is increasingly decentralized. Locally run systems often deal with …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of triatomine bloodmeal sources using direct Sanger sequencing and amplicon deep sequencing methods
S Balasubramanian, R Curtis-Robles, B Chirra… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of host associations of blood-feeding vectors may afford insights into
managing disease systems and protecting public health. However, the ability of methods to …
managing disease systems and protecting public health. However, the ability of methods to …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Flying from palms, these blood-sucking bugs often invade houses and can infect people …
[HTML][HTML] TriatoDex, an electronic identification key to the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease: Development, description, and …
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 …
available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an …
[HTML][HTML] Interrogating the transmission dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypanosomatida, Trypanosomatidae) by Triatoma venosa (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) after the elimination …
M Medina, S Zuluaga, MF Martínez… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic zoonosis (Trypanosoma cruzi) that is endemic in
Colombia. Vector control of Rhodnius prolixus, the main domestic T. cruzi vector, has been …
Colombia. Vector control of Rhodnius prolixus, the main domestic T. cruzi vector, has been …
[HTML][HTML] Under pressure: phenotypic divergence and convergence associated with microhabitat adaptations in Triatominae
Background Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, associate with vertebrate hosts
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …