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Triatoma

Known as: Triatomas, assassin bug, bugs reduviid 
A genus of the subfamily TRIATOMINAE. Several species are vectors of TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI.
National Institutes of Health

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Chagas CardiomyopathyChagas DiseaseMicrobiologicalaspects of radiation effects

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Reduviidae

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Triatominae

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Taxonomic study of the Phyllosoma complex and other triatomine (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) species of epidemiological importance in the transmission of Chagas disease: using ITS-2 and mtCytB…
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Chromosomal variation and genome size support existence of cryptic species of Triatoma dimidiata with different epidemiological importance as Chagas disease vectors
The wide geographical distribution of Triatoma dimidiata, one of the three major vectors of Chagas disease, ranges from Mexico to… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Epidemiology of Chagas disease in Guatemala: infection rate of Triatoma dimidiata, Triatoma nitida and Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) with Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli…
A five-year domiciliary collection in the 22 departments of Guatemala showed that out of 4,128 triatomines collected, 1,675 were… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Nuclear rDNA ITS-2 sequences reveal polyphyly of Panstrongylus species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae), vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Circadian control of photonegative sensitivity in the haematophagous bug Triatoma infestans
Abstract The negative phototactic response of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera) was studied in an arena, half of which was kept dark… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Phylogeny of species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) based on mitochondrial DNA sequences.
DNA sequence comparisons of 12S, 16S, and COI mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes were used to infer phylogenetic relationships among… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Biosystematics of Old World Triatominae.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Isozyme heterogeneity and numerical taxonomy of Trypanosoma cruzi stocks from Chile.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
A comparison of sampling techniques for domestic populations of Triatominae.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Biology and ethology of Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811). I. Life cycle, amount of blood ingested, resistance of starvation, and size of adults.
The life cycle of Triatoma dimidiata in the laboratory (at about 23°C and 75% RH) takes, as a mean, 11 months. This is reduced to… 
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