Domestic, peridomestic and wild hosts in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Caatinga area colonised by Triatoma brasiliensis

The role played by different mammal species in the maintenance of Trypanosoma cruzi is not constant and varies in time and place. This study aimed to characterise the importance of domestic, wild and peridomestic hosts in the transmission of T. cruzi in Tauá, state of Ceará, Caatinga area, Brazil, w...

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Main Authors: Claudia Mendonça Bezerra, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti, Rita de Cássia Moreira de Souza, Silvia Ermelinda Barbosa, Samanta Cristina das Chagas Xavier, Ana Maria Jansen, Relrison Dias Ramalho, Liléia Diotaiut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000700887&lng=en&tlng=en