Eco-epidemiological study of an endemic Chagas disease region in northern Colombia reveals the importance of Triatoma maculata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), dogs and Didelphis marsupialis in Trypanosoma cruzi maintenance

Eco-epidemiological study of an endemic Chagas disease region in northern Colombia reveals the importance of Triatoma maculata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), dogs and Didelphis marsupialis in Trypanosoma cruzi maintenance

Abstract Background In Colombia, Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata are the main domestic triatomine species known to transmit T. cruzi. However, there are multiple reports of T. cruzi transmission involving secondary vectors. In this work, we carried out an eco-epidemiological study on Margar...

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Main Authors: Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Edilson Garcés, Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Luis A. Cortés, André Pereira, Paula L. Marcet, Ana M. Jansen, Omar Triana-Chávez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Colombia
Risk factors for Chagas disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
Seroprevalence
Dogs
Non-domiciliated vectors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1100-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1100-2

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