Peridomiciliary colonies of Triatoma vitticeps (Stal, 1859) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in rural areas of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Peridomiciliary colonies of Triatoma vitticeps (Stal, 1859) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in rural areas of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil

In Brazil, the colonization of human dwellings by triatomines occurs in areas with native vegetation of the caatinga or cerrado types. In areas of Atlantic forest such as in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, there are no species adapted to live in human habitations. The few autochthonous cases...

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Main Authors: Claudiney Biral dos Santos, Adelson Luiz Ferreira, Gustavo Rocha Leite, Gabriel Eduardo Melim Ferreira, Andressa Alencastre Fuzari Rodrigues, Aloísio Falqueto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Triatoma vitticeps
peridomiciliary colonies
Trypanosoma cruzi
Espírito Santo
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000500004

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