Key source habitats and potential dispersal of triatoma infestans populations in Northwestern Argentina: implications for vector control.

BACKGROUND:Triatoma infestans -the principal vector of the infection that causes Chagas disease- defies elimination efforts in the Gran Chaco region. This study identifies the types of human-made or -used structures that are key sources of these bugs in the initial stages of house reinfestation afte...

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Main Authors: Ricardo E Gürtler, María C Cecere, María Del Pilar Fernández, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec, Leonardo A Ceballos, Juan M Gurevitz, Uriel Kitron, Joel E Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4191936?pdf=render