Genetic diversification of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) in northern South America.

Genetic diversification of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) in northern South America.

Triatomines are the vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Although Triatoma and Rhodnius are the most-studied vector genera, other triatomines, such as Panstrongylus, also transmit T. cruzi, creating new epidemiological scenarios. Panstrongylus has at least 13 report...

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Main Authors: Valentina Caicedo-Garzón, Fabian C Salgado-Roa, Melissa Sánchez-Herrera, Carolina Hernández, Luisa María Arias-Giraldo, Lineth García, Gustavo Vallejo, Omar Cantillo, Catalina Tovar, Joao Aristeu da Rosa, Hernán J Carrasco, Maikell Segovia, Camilo Salazar, Juan David Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223963

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