Identification and characterization of the causative triatomine bugs of anaphylactic shock in Zhanjiang, China
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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0509-1
Abstract: BackgroundTwo health concerns primarily related to triatomine bugs are transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi through infective feces, and allergic reactions induced by triatomine bites. In the Southwestern United States, reduviid bugs bites commonly cause insect allergy.… read more here.
Keywords: triatomine; south china; triatomine bugs; zhanjiang ... See more keywords
Comparative and functional triatomine genomics reveals reductions and expansions in insecticide resistance-related gene families
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005313
Abstract: Background Triatomine insects are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite that is the causative agent of Chagas’ disease. This is a neglected disease affecting approximately 8 million people in Latin America. The existence of… read more here.
Keywords: triatomine; detoxification; resistance; insecticide resistance ... See more keywords
Southwestern national park service employee risk, knowledge, and concern for triatomine exposure: A qualitative analysis using a novel knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010744
Abstract: Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a neglected parasitic infection in the United States (US). In the Southwestern US, National Park Service (NPS) employees are a unique population with potential exposure… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge attitudes; southwestern national; triatomine; knowledge ... See more keywords
A Southwestern United States Pilot Investigation of Triatomine–Mite Prevalence
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12090811
Abstract: Simple Summary An estimated 70 million persons in the Western Hemisphere are living at risk for Chagas disease, a parasitic infection transmitted to humans by over 156 different competent triatomine insect vector species. Prior Pan… read more here.
Keywords: triatomine; investigation; southwestern united; united states ... See more keywords