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标题：TriatoKey: a web and mobile tool for biodiversity identification of Brazilian triatomine species
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作者：Luciana Márcia de Oliveira ; Raissa Nogueira de Brito ; Paul Anderson Souza Guimarães 等
期刊名称：Database
印刷版ISSN：1758-0463
电子版ISSN：1758-0463
出版年度：2017
卷号：2017
期号：2017
DOI：10.1093/database/bax033
出版社：Oxford University Press
摘要：Triatomines are blood-sucking insects that transmit the causative agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi . Despite being recognized as a difficult task, the correct taxonomic identification of triatomine species is crucial for vector control in Latin America, where the disease is endemic. In this context, we have developed a web and mobile tool based on PostgreSQL database to help healthcare technicians to overcome the difficulties to identify triatomine vectors when the technical expertise is missing. The web and mobile version makes use of real triatomine species pictures and dichotomous key method to support the identification of potential vectors that occur in Brazil. It provides a user example-driven interface with simple language. TriatoKey can also be useful for educational purposes. Database URL: http://triatokey.cpqrr.fiocruz.br