Altitudinal distribution and species richness of triatomines (Hemiptera:Reduviidae) in Colombia

Abstract Background Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of this study was to update the geographical distribution of triatomine species in Colombia and assess the species r...

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Main Authors: Sergio Méndez-Cardona, Mario I. Ortiz, María Cristina Carrasquilla, Patricia Fuya, Felipe Guhl, Camila González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05574-3