"Triatominae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A subfamily of assassin bugs (REDUVIIDAE) that are obligate blood-suckers of vertebrates. Included are the genera TRIATOMA; RHODNIUS; and PANSTRONGYLUS, which are vectors of TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, the agent of CHAGAS DISEASE in humans.
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D014225
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.700.850
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| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Triatominae" by people in Profiles.
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First Report of Eratyrus cuspidatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in Peridomestic Environment in Chiapas, Mexico. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2023 11; 23(11):583-587.
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Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission Among Captive Nonhuman Primates, Wildlife, and Vectors. Ecohealth. 2018 06; 15(2):426-436.
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Chagas Disease Knowledge and Risk Behaviors of the Homeless Population in Houston, TX. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 04; 5(2):229-234.
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Autochthonous Chagas disease in the southern United States: A case report of suspected residential and military exposures. Zoonoses Public Health. 2017 09; 64(6):491-493.