Two distinct Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811) taxa are found in sympatry in Guatemala and Mexico.
Approximately 10 million people are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, which remains the most serious parasitic disease in the Americas. Most people are infected via triatomine vectors. Transmission has been largely halted in South America in areas with predomina...
Main Authors: | Patricia L Dorn, Claudia Calderon, Sergio Melgar, Barbara Moguel, Elizabeth Solorzano, Eric Dumonteil, Antonieta Rodas, Nick de la Rua, Roberto Garnica, Carlota Monroy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000393&type=printable |
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