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Immunology
Yanna Reis Praca, Paula Beatriz Santiago, Sebastien Charneau, Samuel Coelho Mandacaru, Izabela Marques Dourado Bastos, Kaio Luis da Silva Bentes, Sofia Marcelino Martins Silva, Waldeyr Mendes Cordeiro da Silva, Ionizete Garcia da Silva, Marcelo Valle de Sousa, Celia Maria de Almeida Soares, Jose Marcos Chaves Ribeiro, Jaime Martins Santana, Carla Nunes de Araujo
Summary: This study reports the first sialome study on the synanthropic triatomine Triatoma sordida, analyzing the transcript and protein compositions of its salivary glands. The results provide comprehensive information on the abundant protein families and enzyme classes, as well as the identification of specific proteins. This enhances the understanding of the vector's biology, hematophagous behavior, and subfamily's evolution.
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(2022)
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Entomology
Joao Paulo Sales Oliveira Correia, Helcio Reinaldo Gil-Santana, Carolina Dale, Cleber Galvao
Summary: This study discusses the taxonomic status of T. guazu and T. williami through morphological, morphometric, and genetic analyses, and proposes that T. guazu should be considered a junior synonym of T. williami.
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Entomology
Juan Tellez-Rendon, Lyda Esteban, Laura Rengifo-Correa, Hector Diaz-Albiter, Heron Huerta, Carolina Dale
Summary: This study describes a new species, Triatoma yelapensis sp. nov., from the Pacific coast of Jalisco, Mexico. Statistical support is provided for the morphological distinctiveness of this species, and an updated key of the Triatoma genus for species recorded in Mexico is also presented.
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Parasitology
M. L. Hernandez, J. P. Dujardin, A. G. Villacis, C. A. Yumiseva, C. Remon, G. Mougabure-Cueto
Summary: Insecticide resistance in Triatoma infestans was detected in Argentina, and this study focused on determining the morphometric changes in wings, heads, and antennae of resistant individuals compared to susceptible ones. The results indicate that resistant insects have smaller wings and heads, which may affect their dispersal potential and behavioral patterns. Additionally, sensory simplification was observed in resistant individuals, especially in females.
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Entomology
Paulo S. G. Cremonez, Jermaine D. Perier, Alvin M. Simmons, David G. Riley
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy of insecticides on adult whiteflies in the field and laboratory conditions. Fast-acting insecticides were found to be more effective in controlling whitefly adults, and bioassays were proven to be efficient in determining efficacy prior to field applications. These findings are valuable for farmers and researchers seeking to optimize control strategies for whiteflies.
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Parasitology
D. Lamattina, O. D. Salomon
Summary: Autogeny, the capability of developing eggs without feeding, has been observed in some groups of arthropods. In this study, the relationship between nutritional status and egg development in Triatominae was investigated. The results showed that the ability to develop eggs is a continuous function determined by molting weight and blood intake, rather than a simple switch on-off phenomenon. This autogenic ability allows Triatominae to accelerate population growth under favorable or low competition conditions.
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Entomology
Tiago Belintani, Jader Oliveira, Heloisa Pinotti, Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi, Juliana Damieli Nascimento, Estela Sasso-Cerri, Cleber Galvao, Joao Aristeu da Rosa
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive description and identification of key species within the Triatoma genus through morphological and morphometric analysis, offering new features for species differentiation. By studying the female external genitalia and eggshells, the four species T. garciabesi, T. guasayana, T. patagonica, and T. sordida can be successfully distinguished.
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Parasitology
Hsiu-Hua Pai, Chun-Yung Chang, Kai-Chen Lin, Err-Lieh Hsu
Summary: Taiwan's warm and humid climate and dense population provide a suitable environment for pest breeding. House flies, cockroaches, and mosquitoes are the three major urban pests in Taiwan. Selecting the most effective insecticide is crucial in cases where a disease outbreak or high pest density necessitates chemical control, and rapid resistance assessment is required.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seynabou Sougoufara, Hanna Yorkston-Dives, Nurul Masyirah Aklee, Adanan Che Rus, Jaal Zairi, Frederic Tripet
Summary: This study found that mosquitoes are able to associate the odor of pesticides with their detrimental effects and subsequently avoid pesticide contact. These findings highlight the importance of mosquito cognition as determinants of pesticide resistance in mosquito populations targeted by chemical control.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrea B. Dulbecco, Debora E. Moriconi, Nicolas Pedrini
Summary: The study identified CYP4PR1 as predominantly expressed in the integument tissue of T. infestans and not induced by deltamethrin. Knockdown of CYP4PR1 in pyrethroid-resistant nymphs significantly increased insect mortality after deltamethrin application, indicating its potential role in metabolic resistance. These results suggest that the integument plays a crucial role in metabolic resistance and that CYP4PR1 may contribute to resistance in integument tissue of T. infestans.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Parasitology
Fernanda Fernandez Madeira, Luiza Maria Grzyb Delgado, Isadora de Freitas Bittinelli, Jader de Oliveira, Amanda Ravazi, Yago Visinho dos Reis, Ana Beatriz Bortolozo de Oliveira, Daniel Cesaretto Cristal, Cleber Galvao, Maria Tercilia Vilela De Azeredo-Oliveira, Joao Aristeu da Rosa, Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi
Summary: Experimental crosses and molecular studies showed that T. sordida La Paz has a low genetic distance and no pre- or postzygotic barriers when compared to T. sordida s.s, confirming that T. sordida La Paz represents only a chromosomal polymorphism of T. sordida s.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
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Parasitology
Patricia A. Lobbia, Claudia Rodriguez, Gaston Mougabure-Cueto
Summary: Chemical control is crucial in interrupting the transmission of Chagas disease. However, the effectiveness of chemical control campaigns has been hindered by the development of resistance to pyrethroids in the main vector Triatoma infestans. This study examined the effects of Trypanosoma cruzi infection on the susceptibility and resistance to deltamethrin in T. infestans. The results showed that the infection affected the toxicological susceptibility of the susceptible strain, but not the resistant strain.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ariane Cristina Caris Garcia, Jader de Oliveira, Daniel Cesaretto Cristal, Luiza Maria Grzyb Delgado, Isadora de Freitas Bittinelli, Cleber Galvao, Nilsa Elizabeth Gonzalez Britez, Hernan Jose Carrasco, Joao Aristeu da Rosa, Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi
Summary: Studies on the chromosomal, molecular, isoenzymatic, and cuticular hydrocarbon patterns of Triatoma sordida indicate the presence of cryptic speciation. However, further morphological and morphometric analyses of T. sordida populations and the description of T. rosai have shown distinctive differences that suggest the evolutionary process is not solely cryptic speciation. More research is needed to accurately apply cryptic species/speciation terms in triatomines.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
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Ecology
Julieta Nattero, Romina V. Piccinali, Federico G. Fiad, Florencia Cano, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente
Summary: This study investigates the association between flight muscle dimorphism and wing variation in T. infestans. The results show that females with flight muscles have more elongated and thinner wings, which may contribute to enhanced flight performance.
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(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Mirian Francisca Martins, Sinara Cristina de Moraes, Jader Oliveira, Janaina Cipriana dos Santos, Ludier Kesser Santos-Silva, Cleber Galvao
Summary: The study surveyed the triatomine fauna and determined the natural infection rates of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomines in the urban area of Barra do Garcas, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The results showed a high rate of natural infection by T. cruzi in the sampled specimens, with the first confirmation of T. williami in an urban area of Barra do Garcas. Further studies are needed for prevention and control mechanisms.
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Parasitology
Jorge Espinoza Echeverria, Marinely B. Bustamante Gomez, Grasielle Caldas D. Avila Pessoa, Mirko Rojas Cortez, Antonio Nogales Rodriguez, Lileia Goncalves Diotaiuti
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Josiane V. Lopes, Erika M. Michalsky, Nathalia C. L. Pereira, Adao J. V. de Paula, Fabiana O. Lara-Silva, Rosana Silva-Lana, Consuelo L. Fortes-Dias, Leticia C. Pinheiro, Edelberto S. Dias
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(2019)
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Infectious Diseases
Marilia Fonseca Rocha, Erika Monteiro Michalsky, de Oliveira Fabiana Lara-Silva, Josiane Lopes Valadao, Joao Carlos Franca-Silva, Leticia Cavalari Pinheiro, Joel Fontes de Sousa, Ronaldo Cardoso dos Santos, Marcelo Dias Soares, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, Edelberto Santos Dias
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2020)
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Infectious Diseases
Claudia Mendonca Bezerra, Silvia Ermelinda Barbosa, Rita de Cassia Moreira de Souza, Levi Ximenes Feijao, Ricardo Esteban Gurtler, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Lileia Diotaiuti
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(2020)
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Claudia Mendonca Bezerra, Carlota Josefovicz Belisario, Grasielle Caldas D'Avilla Pessoa, Aline Cristine Luiz Rosa, Carla Patricia Barezani, Flavio Campos Ferreira, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Ricardo Esteban Gurtler, Lileia Diotaiuti
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Entomology
Luiza Rodrigues Moreira Guerra, Grasielle Caldas D'Avila Pessoa, Pedro Horta Andrade, Lidiane Medeiros da Costa, Lileia Diotaiuti, Leonardo Barbosa Koerich, Mauricio Roberto Viana Sant'Anna, Ricardo Nascimento Araujo, Nelder Figueiredo Gontijo, Marcos Horacio Pereira
Summary: Bedbugs, as a major urban pest, pose a threat to human health due to their hematophagous habit. Research has found that bedbugs release saliva during blood-feeding, which contains a fluorescent dye that helps researchers understand their mode of action on the host.
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Alexandre Silva de Paula, Carlos Barreto, Mike Cerqueira Martins Telmo, Lileia Diotaiuti, Cleber Galvao
Summary: The Rhodniini tribe, originating around 17.91 million years ago, includes various species with distinct bioclimatic niches. The oldest species, Rhodnius domesticus, dates back to approximately 9.13 million years. Most species exhibit clear allopatric distribution and colonization of specific trees and bird nests plays a key role in the speciation of these taxa.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
R. M. M. Paim, G. C. D. Pessoa, B. W. L. Nascimento, A. M. D. Nascimento, L. C. Pinheiro, L. B. Koerich, L. Diotaiuti, R. N. Araujo, M. R. V. Sant'Anna, N. F. Gontijo, M. H. Pereira
Summary: The control of Chagas disease in endemic countries heavily relies on insecticide spraying to eliminate triatomine vectors. Resistance to pyrethroids, the preferred insecticide, poses a significant obstacle to effective control. The study evaluated the role of three Rhodnius prolixus CYP4EM subfamily genes in blood meal digestion and after exposure to deltamethrin, revealing potential targets for enhancing vector control strategies.
INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Parasitology
Flavio Campos Ferreira, Leilane Oliveira Goncalves, Jeronimo Conceicao Ruiz, Leonardo Barbosa Koerich, Fabiano Sviatopolk Mirsky Pais, Lileia Goncalves Diotaiuti, Carlota Josefovicz Belisario
Summary: This study identified and characterized microsatellite loci for future population genetic studies of P. megistus, showing high polymorphism and the potential for amplification across different geographic populations.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Cristina Oliveira Azevedo Campos, Thainara da Silva Goncalves, Renata Luiz Ursine, Sandra da Silva Barros Marinho, Angel Rodriguez Moreno, Lileia Goncalves Diotaiuti, Renata Fiuza Damasceno, Ariela Ferreira Mota, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Thallyta Maria Vieira
Summary: The study evaluated the occurrence, natural infection, and spatial distribution of triatomines in the urban area of Montes Claros, a municipality endemic to Chagas disease in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Chagas disease control program in this area is disjointed, and the diversity of infected triatomines in residential units raises concerns about potential transmission risks to domestic animals and humans.
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. L. Torres, C. T. Vaz, L. C. Pinheiro, L. S. Braga, B. S. Moreira, C. Oliveira, M. F. Lima-Costa
Summary: This study aimed to estimate five harmonized healthy aging indicators and their association with loneliness among older women and men from Brazil and England. The results showed that age-adjusted healthy aging indicators were worse in Brazil compared with England. Loneliness was negatively associated with functional ability and intrinsic capacity.
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Parasitology
Joao Victor Leite Dias, Rita de Cassia Moreira de Souza, Janice Maria Borba Souza, Lileia Goncalves Diotaiuti, Raquel Aparecida Ferreira
Summary: This study analyzed the occurrence of triatomines in the Itauna micro-regions in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and found that the epidemiologically important triatomine, Panstrongylus megistus, continues to persist in the study region.
REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
(2021)
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Parasitology
Andressa Noronha Barbosa-Silva, Rita de Cassia Moreira de Souza, Lileia Diotaiuti, Lucia Maria Abrantes Aguiar, Antonia Claudia Jacome da Camara, Lucia Maria da Cunha Galvao, Egler Chiari
REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
(2019)
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Parasitology
Josiane Valadao Lopes, Erika Monteiro Michalsky, Nathalia Cristina Lima Pereira, Adao Junior Viana de Paula, Andreza Geisiane Maia Souza, Leticia Cavalari Pinheiro, Ana Cristina Vianna Mariano da Rocha Lima, Daniel Moreira de Avelar, Joao Carlos Franca-Silva, Virginia Aguiar Sorice Lanzetta, Jarbas de Melo, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, Edelberto Santos Dias
REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
(2020)