| importance of triatoma pallidipennis (hemiptera: reduviidae) as a vector of trypanosoma cruzi (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae) in the state of morelos, mexico, and possible ecotopes. | we performed a transversal-type epidemiological study in the state of morelos, mexico, to determine the presence of triatomines, their ecotopes, and importance in transmission of trypanosoma cruzi chagas. sampling sites included domestic, peridomestic, and wild areas with collection based on the person per hour technique. we determined the entomological indices related to infestation, density, overcrowding, colonization, infection, and dispersion, which were used to calculate transmission risk. ... | 1999 | 10337089 |
| risk factors associated with house infestation by the chagas disease vector triatoma pallidipennis in cuernavaca metropolitan area, mexico. | chagas disease caused by infection with trypanosoma cruzi chagas (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae) is widespread in mexico, transmitted by various triatomine bugs (hemiptera: reduviidae). the only domestic vector in cuernavaca (population 650 000) is triatoma pallidipennis (ståhl) with t. cruzi seroprevalence ranging from 1% to 9% in the resident human population. we surveyed possible risk factors for t. pallidipennis infestation at cuernavaca (altitude 1200-2200 m) on south-western slopes of t ... | 2005 | 15958028 |