In the heart of the city: Trypanosoma cruzi infection prevalence in rodents across New Orleans

BM Ghersi, AC Peterson, NL Gibson, A Dash… - Parasites & vectors, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Trypanosoma cruzi-the causative agent of Chagas disease-is known to
circulate in commensal pests, but its occurrence in urban environments is not well …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrences of triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and first reports of Panstrongylus geniculatus in urban environments in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

W Ceretti-Junior, DP Vendrami… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2018‏ - SciELO Brasil
This note reports on occurrences of triatomine species in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil,
registered between 1988 and 2017. Records of triatomines captured in Sao Paulo are …

Salivary and Intestinal Transcriptomes Reveal Differential Gene Expression in Starving, Fed and Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Rhodnius neglectus

TM Carvalho-Costa, RDR Tiveron… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Rhodnius neglectus is a potential vector of Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc), the causative agent of
Chagas disease. The salivary glands (SGs) and intestine (INT) are actively required during …

Hydroxymethylnitrofurazone treatment in indeterminate form of chronic Chagas disease: Reduced intensity of tissue parasitism and inflammation—A histopathological …

CB Scarim, CR de Andrade, JA da Rosa… - International Journal …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hydroxymethylnitrofurazone (NFOH) is a nitrofurazone prodrug effective in vivo during acute
infections, and it has less hepatotoxicity effect than the standard drug benznidazole (BZN) …

CytoKey: identification key for the Chagas disease vectors of the largest Brazilian urban center (São Paulo state), based on cytogenetic data

KC Borsatto, YV Dos Reis, ACC Garcia… - … American Journal of …, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease is distributed
in 21 Latin American countries, where it is mostly vector-borne. In Brazil, there are 68 …

[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 …

Spatial distribution of triatomine bugs in a Chagas disease endemic region in Brazil

TRM Silva, GMMR Barros, TARF Lima… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2019‏ - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION: Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease (CD), a
zoonotic infection transmitted by triatomine bug vectors to human beings. Although the story …

[HTML][HTML] Triatomines in the city: A study of Rhodnius neglectus in Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, and its epidemiological implications

T Belintani, J Oliveira, VF Paiva… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2024‏ - SciELO Brasil
Background: Chagas disease, a significant global health concern rooted in social
inequalities and political oversights, remains a challenging public health issue impacting …

Morphology of the spermathecae of twelve species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease

JD Nascimento, AR Ribeiro, LA Almeida, J de Oliveira… - Acta tropica, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, is transmitted by triatomines
that have been described in a large number of studies. Most of those studies are related to …

Sexual Coercion: Dark Triad

STT de Mello, M Silva Júnior - Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and …, 2023‏ - Springer
An evolutionary perspective on intimate relationships understands cost-inflicting tactics as
solutions to adaptive problems. Accordingly, by using these tactics, a partner tries to secure …