Wide distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomines in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Wide distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomines in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Abstract Background The identification of Trypanosoma cruzi and blood-meal sources in synanthropic triatomines is important to assess the potential risk of Chagas disease transmission. We identified T. cruzi infection and blood-meal sources of triatomines caught in and around houses in the state of...

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Main Authors: Gilmar Ribeiro, Carlos G. S. dos Santos, Fernanda Lanza, Jamylle Reis, Fernanda Vaccarezza, Camila Diniz, Diego Lopes Paim Miranda, Renato Freitas de Araújo, Gabriel Muricy Cunha, Cristiane Medeiros Moraes de Carvalho, Eduardo Oyama Lins Fonseca, Roberto Fonseca dos Santos, Orlando Marcos Farias de Sousa, Renato Barbosa Reis, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Mitermayer G. dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Entomological surveillance
Trypanosoma cruzi
Blood meal
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3849-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3849-1

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