Triatoma patagonica (Hemiptera, Reduviidae), a new host for Triatoma virus

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 427-429

  Rozas Dennis, Gabriela S ^a   Cazzaniga, Néstor J ^a   Guérin, Diego M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Horizontal transmission; Picorna like virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FECES; INSECT VIRUS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PICORNAVIRUS; TRIATOMA; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CHICKENS; FECES; INSECT VIRUSES; PICORNAVIRIDAE; TRIATOMA;

EID: 0036547792     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000300028     Document Type: Article

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