Surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Triatomine vectors, feral dogs and cats, and wild animals in and around El Paso county, Texas, and New Mexico.

Surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Triatomine vectors, feral dogs and cats, and wild animals in and around El Paso county, Texas, and New Mexico.

The causative agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is transmitted by triatomine vectors. The insect is endemic in the Americas, including the United States, where epidemiological studies are limited, particularly in the Southwestern region. Here, we have determined the prevalence of T. cruzi...

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Main Authors: Felipe Rodriguez, Brenda S Luna, Olivia Calderon, Claudia Manriquez-Roman, Karsten Amezcua-Winter, Jonathan Cedillo, Rebeca Garcia-Vazquez, Itzel A Tejeda, Alvaro Romero, Kenneth Waldrup, Douglas M Watts, Camilo Khatchikian, Rosa A Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009147

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