First records of Triatoma rubrofasciata (De Geer, 1773) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in Foshan, Guangdong Province, Southern China

First records of Triatoma rubrofasciata (De Geer, 1773) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in Foshan, Guangdong Province, Southern China

Abstract Background Triatomines, also known as kissing bugs, which are found throughout the world and especially in Latin America, are well known natural vectors that transmit American trypanosomiasis, also called Chagas disease. In China, the presence of two species of Triatoma (Triatoma rubrofasci...

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Main Authors: Qin Liu, Yun-Hai Guo, Yi Zhang, Zheng-Bin Zhou, Liang-Liang Zhang, Dan Zhu, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Triatominae
Triatoma rubrofasciata
Foshan
Southern China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0342-y

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