Broad patterns in domestic vector-borne Trypanosoma cruzi transmission dynamics: synanthropic animals and vector control

Abstract Background Chagas disease (caused by Trypanosoma cruzi) is the most important neglected tropical disease (NTD) in Latin America, infecting an estimated 5.7 million people in the 21 countries where it is endemic. It is one of the NTDs targeted for control and elimination by the 2020 London D...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. Peterson, Sarah M. Bartsch, Bruce Y. Lee, Andrew P. Dobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1146-1