Triatomine Feeding Profiles and <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection, Implications in Domestic and Sylvatic Transmission Cycles in Ecuador

Triatomine Feeding Profiles and <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection, Implications in Domestic and Sylvatic Transmission Cycles in Ecuador

Understanding the blood meal patterns of insects that are vectors of diseases is fundamental in unveiling transmission dynamics and developing strategies to impede or decrease human–vector contact. Chagas disease has a complex transmission cycle that implies interactions between vectors, parasites a...

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Main Authors: Sofía Ocaña-Mayorga, Juan José Bustillos, Anita G. Villacís, C. Miguel Pinto, Simone Frédérique Brenière, Mario J. Grijalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Chagas disease
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
triatomines
blood meal source
Ecuador
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/1/42

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