Lizards as Silent Hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi

Lizards as Silent Hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi

We assessed 4 lizard species in Chile for Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and 1 species for its ability to transmit the protozoan to uninfected kissing bugs. All lizard species were infected, and the tested species was capable of transmitting the protozoan, highlighting th...

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Main Authors: Carezza Botto-Mahan, Juana P. Correa, Raúl Araya-Donoso, Francisca Farías, Esteban San Juan, Nicol Quiroga, Ricardo Campos-Soto, Claudio Reyes-Olivares, Daniel González-Acuña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chagas disease
lizards
silent hosts
Trypanosoma cruzi
American trypanosomiasis
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/22-0079_article

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