Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in a Colombian Caribbean region suggests that secondary vectors play an important epidemiological role

Abstract Background Colombia, as part of The Andean Countries Initiative has given priority to triatomine control programs to eliminate primary (domiciliated) vector species such as Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata. However, recent events of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in localities where...

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Main Authors: Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Duverney Chaverra, Paula Marcet, Sair Arboleda-Sánchez, Omar Triana-Chávez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-381