Epidemiologic studies of chagas' disease in the urban zone of Teresina. State of Piauí, northeastern Brazil

The triatomine species Rhodnius nasutus and Triatoma pseudomaculata were captured on palm trees Orbignya martiana "babaçu ", in the urban zone of Teresina. This kind of palm tree is largely distributed in Piauí State. The predominant species was R. nasutus; the young in stars predominated....

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Main Authors: Dalva N. da C. Bento, Ana Z. C. L Branco, Marise R. Freitas, Artur da S. Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1984-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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