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In vitro activity of thienyl-2-nitropropene compounds against Trypanosoma cruzi
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009-11)
The in vitro activity of four 2-nitropropene derivatives, 1-(3-benzothienyl)-2-nitropropene (N1), 1-(3-thienyl)-2-
nitropropene (N2), 1-(5-bromo-2-thienyl)-2-nitropropene (N3) and 1-(4-bromo-2-thienyl)-2-nitropropene (N4), ...
Life cycle of Triatoma ryckmani (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the laboratory, feeding patterns in nature and experimental infection with Trypanosoma cruzi
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-02)
A cohort initiated with 121 eggs, yielding 105 first instar nymphs (eclosion rate: 86.78%), allowed us to observe
the entire life cycle of Triatoma ryckmani under laboratory conditions (24ºC and 62% relative humidity), ...
Molecular evidence of intraspecific variability in different habitat-related populations of Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Costa Rica
(Springer, 2010-02-18)
Intraspecific genetic variation among Triatoma
dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from seven Costa Rican
populations and from different domestic, peridomestic, and
sylvatic ecotopes were analyzed. The complete ...
Zymodeme and serodeme characterization of Leishmania Isolates obtained from Costa Rican patients
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998-05)
Human leishmaniasis is widespread through-
out Central America and constitutes an important
public health problem. Annual incidence is esti-
mated to be about 20,000 cases (Carreira et al.
1995), of which 4,000 to ...
A survey on Triatoma dimidiata in an urban area of the province of Heredia, Costa Rica
(Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2005-10)
Triatoma dimidiata has been found in several cities and towns of those countries where the insect is a domestic or
peridomestic pest. In Central America, urban infestations occur in the capitals of at least five ...
Atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in a semiarid region of north-west Costa Rica
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1989)
An outbreak of an unusual cutaneous disease was
observed during 1986-1987 in about 200 persons,
mainly children, in a few neighbourhoods of the town
of Liberia, Guanacaste Province, north-west Costa
Rica. Most of the ...
Epidemiological, social, and control determinants of Chagas disease in Central America and Mexico - Group discussion
(Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007)
The existence of Chagas disease in Central America
was reported for the first time in El Salvador in 1913,
four years after its discovery in Brazil. At that time only
Triatoma dimidiata was known as a vector, but two ...