Publications by authors named "Francisco Jose de Freitas Araujo"
Background: Triatomines are biological vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas Disease (CD) and have various mammalian hosts. This study evaluated the entomological indicators and food sources of triatomines in Petrolina in the semi-arid region of Brazil, where CD is endemic.
Methods: Triatomines were captured indoors and outdoors through an active search and entomological indices (household and natural infections) were calculated.