Evolutionary ecology of Chagas disease; what do we know and what do we need?

Evolutionary ecology of Chagas disease; what do we know and what do we need?

Abstract The aetiological agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is a key human pathogen afflicting most populations of Latin America. This vectorborne parasite is transmitted by haematophageous triatomines, whose control by large‐scale insecticide spraying has been the main strategy to limit t...

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Main Authors: Alheli Flores‐Ferrer, Olivier Marcou, Etienne Waleckx, Eric Dumonteil, Sébastien Gourbière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
Subjects:
adaptive dynamics
domiciliation
generalist parasite
insecticide resistance
local adaptation
microevolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12582

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https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12582

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