Disentangling Trypanosoma cruzi transmission cycle dynamics through the identification of blood meal sources of natural populations of Triatoma dimidiata in Yucatán, Mexico

Disentangling Trypanosoma cruzi transmission cycle dynamics through the identification of blood meal sources of natural populations of Triatoma dimidiata in Yucatán, Mexico

Abstract Background In the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Triatoma dimidiata is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Little effort has been made to identify blood meal sources of T. dimidiata in natural conditions in this region, although this provides key informa...

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Main Authors: Joel Israel Moo-Millan, Audrey Arnal, Silvia Pérez-Carrillo, Anette Hernandez-Andrade, María-Jesús Ramírez-Sierra, Miguel Rosado-Vallado, Eric Dumonteil, Etienne Waleckx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Triatoma dimidiata
Blood feeding sources
Trypanosoma cruzi
Transmission cycles
Yucatán
Ecohealth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3819-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3819-7

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