Kissing Bug (Triatoma spp.) Intrusion into Homes: Troublesome Bites and Domiciliation

Kissing bugs (Triatoma spp.) frequently enter homes and bite human and pet occupants. Bites may lead to severe allergic reactions and, in some cases, death. Kissing bugs are also vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease. In general, modern houses in the United States are not conduci...

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Published in:Environ Health Insights
Main Authors: Klotz, Stephen A., Shirazi, F. Mazda, Boesen, Keith, Beatty, Norman L., Dorn, Patricia L., Smith, Shannon, Schmidt, Justin O.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Libertas Academica 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807888/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27042091
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4137/EHI.S32834
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