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Karyotype Evolution of Chagas Disease Vectors (Hemiptera, Triatominae).
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jul 2018
Chaboli Alevi Kaio Cesar, de Oliveira Jader, Aristeu da Rosa João, de Azeredo-Oliveira Maria Tercília Vilela
Abstract excerpt
The Triatominae subfamily is composed of 153 hematophagous species that are potential vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Karyotypic studies in triatomines were initiated in 1909. There are 92 karyotypes described, all grouped into the tribes Rhodniini and Triatomini. Recently, a phylogenetic study of the triatomines that combines molecular data with geological changes was...
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