<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Parasite Burdens of Several Triatomine Species in Colombia

<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Parasite Burdens of Several Triatomine Species in Colombia

<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is mainly transmitted by insects of the Triatominae subfamily. In Colombia, there are 26 triatomine species, and 16 of them are naturally infected with the parasite. The parasite loads of naturally infected vectors can be sign...

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Main Authors: Natalia Velásquez-Ortiz, Carolina Hernández, Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Nathalia Ballesteros, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Giovanny Herrera, Luz Stella Buitrago, Hugo Soto, Manuel Medina, Jatney Palacio, Marina Stella González, Andrés Cuervo, Gustavo Vallejo, Liliana Zuleta Dueñas, Plutarco Urbano, Marina Muñoz, Juan David Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
parasite load
triatomines
Colombia
qPCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/12/445

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