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Biological attributes of the kissing bug Triatoma rubrofasciata from Vietnam.
Parasites & vectors - 16 Dec 2019
Hieu Ho Viet, Do Le Thanh, Pita Sebastián, Ha Hoang, Khoa Pham Thi, Tuan Pham Anh, Mai Ta Phuong, Lien Ngo Giang, Panzera Francisco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Triatoma rubrofasciata is the only kissing bug species distributed globally. In the Americas, this species transmits the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, responsible for Chagas disease. The presence of T. rubrofasciata in several Asian countries has greatly increased recently. In Vietnam, it is found in large numbers, closely associated with human environments. Although T. rubrofasciata from Asia is not...
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