Evolution, systematics, and biogeography of the Triatominae, vectors of Chagas disease

FA Monteiro, C Weirauch, M Felix, C Lazoski… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this chapter, we review and update current knowledge about the evolution, systematics,
and biogeography of the Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)—true bugs that feed …

An ecological overview on the factors that drives to Trypanosoma cruzi oral transmission

BA de Noya, ON González - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
American trypanosomiasis is one of the few native parasites of this continent. As a zoonosis,
Trypanosoma cruzi infects about 180 species out of 25 families of mammals. Its regular …

Chagas Cardiomyopathy Manifestations and Trypanosoma cruzi Genotypes Circulating in Chronic Chagasic Patients

JD Ramírez, F Guhl, LM Rendón, F Rosas… - PLoS Neglected …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is a complex disease that is endemic and an
important problem in public health in Latin America. The T. cruzi parasite is classified into six …

Identifying four Trypanosoma cruzi I isolate haplotypes from different geographic regions in Colombia

C Herrera, MD Bargues, A Fajardo, M Montilla… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi has been classified into the groups T. cruzi I and T. cruzi II. The latter is
subdivided into five smaller lineages based on multilocus enzyme electrophoresis and …

Identification of blood-feeding sources in Panstrongylus, Psammolestes, Rhodnius and Triatoma using amplicon-based next-generation sequencing

LM Arias-Giraldo, M Muñoz, C Hernández, G Herrera… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Triatomines are hematophagous insects that play an important role as vectors
of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. These insects have adapted …

Trypanosoma cruzi Parasite Burdens of Several Triatomine Species in Colombia

N Velásquez-Ortiz, C Hernández… - Tropical medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is mainly transmitted by insects of
the Triatominae subfamily. In Colombia, there are 26 triatomine species, and 16 of them are …

Haplotype identification within Trypanosoma cruzi I in Colombian isolates from several reservoirs, vectors and humans

A Falla, C Herrera, A Fajardo, M Montilla, GA Vallejo… - Acta tropica, 2009 - Elsevier
Genetic variability in the Trypanosoma cruzi I group has recently been revealed in
Colombian isolates from humans, reservoirs and vectors. Genomic rearrangements and the …

Untangling the transmission dynamics of primary and secondary vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi in Colombia: parasite infection, feeding sources and discrete ty** …

C Hernández, C Salazar, H Brochero, A Teherán… - Parasites & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease. Due to its genetic
diversity has been classified into six Discrete Ty** Units (DTUs) in association with …

An overview on the ecology of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

C Galvão, SA Justi - Acta Tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, the American trypanosomiasis, is an important neglected tropical illness
caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) …

DataTri, a database of American triatomine species occurrence

S Ceccarelli, A Balsalobre, P Medone, ME Cano… - Scientific data, 2018 - nature.com
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 …