An outbreak of Chagas disease, possibly involving its vector Triatoma brasiliensis
brasiliensis, was identified in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Given the historical …

Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic zoonosis endemic in Brazil. Despite virtual control of
Triatoma infestans, the main domesticated vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, vectorial …

The present study, carried out in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, Bahia, Brazil aimed to
evaluate which wild mammals may be involved in the transmission of T. cruzi and which are …

Chagas disease is one of the most important vector‐borne diseases in Latin America,
including Mexico. Meccus phyllosomus pallidipennis (Stål), 1872 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is …

Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). It is
transmitted to humans primarily through contaminated feces of blood-sucking vectors of the …

Abstract The identification of Blood Meal Source (BMS) in hematophagous vectors
contributes to a better understanding of the ecology of hemoparasite transmission. Those …

INTRODUCTION: Triatoma lenti and Triatoma sherlocki are endemic species of the State of
Bahia, located in northeastern Brazil, where they have records of domiciliation in the human …

This study reports the third collection of Triatoma nitida Usinger in Mexico, with a brief
description of the collection area and an investigation of parameters related to its vectorial …

We focused on the analysis of biological parameters of two different abundant populations of
Dipetalogaster maximus (Uhler)(Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) from northwestern …

INTRODUCTION: Different blood meal sources can affect biology of triatomines. METHODS:
We studied the influence of two different blood meal sources (rabbits and hens) on five …