Occurrence of triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and their natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) in Boca do Moa community, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil

Occurrence of triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and their natural infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) in Boca do Moa community, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Triatomines are insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. METHODS: Triatomines were collected from households and by dissecting palm trees in the peri-urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre); they were identified using a specific key and v...

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Main Authors: Adila Costa de Jesus, Fernanda Portela Madeira, Madson Huilber da Silva Moraes, Adson Araújo de Morais, Jader de Oliveira, João Aristeu da Rosa, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Paulo Sérgio Berrnarde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Trypanosomatids
Western Amazon
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