Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs or conenose bugs, are blood-sucking insects that get their nickname from their ...

Among those who tested positive for Chagas, 81.3% said they had come from rural endemic regions. All recognized the vector triatomine insect when shown a color picture of it.

Kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs, are the primary vector for Chagas disease, a major public health concern in Central and South America and even the southern United States. However, there aren’t many ...

This insect is also called Triatomine or Kissing Bug which transmits the parasite to the human body. According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, 12 thousand people die every year from Chagas.

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi discovered by Carlos Chagas in 1909. Transmitted by triatomine bugs, it causes severe complications. It can also be transmitted through blood ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man’s dog is still suffering from the side effects of Chagas disease four years after getting bitten by an insect known as the kissing bug. The insect — whose ...

Cervantes also explained why the insect, which is called the Triatomine bug, is known as the kissing bug. "Ang favorite niya ay sa may mata tsaka sa may bibig. Para kang hinahalikan. Hinahanap nila ...

Whilst these particular triatomine bugs were ubiquitous across the country, the Trypanosoma cruzi infection was unevenly distributed among the 14 Salvadoran departments (administrative divisions).

A research group implemented a survey over two years to assess vector infestation and the infection risk of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine bugs, the culprits responsible for Chagas ...

One thing you might want even less than a 'kiss' from a kissing bug is its feces. Scientifically referred to as triatomine bugs, these blood-sucking insects can carry in their feces and pass on to ...