In this chapter, we review and update current knowledge about the evolution, systematics,
and biogeography of the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)—true bugs that feed …

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

The members of the subfamily Triatominae (Heteroptera, Reduviidae) are vectors of
Trypanosoma cruzi (CHAGAS 1909), the causative agent of Chagas disease or American …

Modern systems biology has much to owe to the concept of “model species.” This label
refers to organisms that are privileged for the study of particular biological phenomena …

Triatomines are hemipteran bugs acting as vectors of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi. This parasite causes Chagas disease, one of the major parasitic diseases in the …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is transmitted to mammals-
including humans-by insect vectors of the subfamily Triatominae. We present the results of a …

Chagas disease persists as one of the most important, and yet most neglected, diseases in
the world, and several changes in its epidemiological aspects have been recorded since its …

Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease present in the Americas, is caused by the
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted by triatomine kissing bug vectors. Hundreds …

Triatomine bugs are a group of hematophagous arthropods that can serve as biological
vectors for Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas …

The members of the subfamily Triatominae are true bugs specialized in blood-sucking. All
species are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909), the causative agent of …