Elucidating the Mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi Acquisition by Triatomine Insects: Evidence from a Large Field Survey of Triatoma infestans

Blood-sucking triatomine bugs transmit the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease. We measured the prevalence of T. cruzi infection in 58,519 Triatoma infestans captured in residences in and near Arequipa, Peru. Among bugs from infected colonies, T. cruzi prevale...

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Autores principales: Tustin, Aaron W., Castillo-Neyra, Ricardo, Tamayo, Laura D., Salazar, Renzo, Borini-Mayorí, Katty, Levy, Michael Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32492771
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5020087

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32492771
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5020087

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