Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, usually transmitted by
triatomine vectors. An estimated 20 to 30% of infected individuals develop potentially lethal …

The control of insect pests and vectors is a timely challenge for public health. The prevention
of bites from bloodsucking insect species is based to a large extent on the use of chemical …

Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease present in the Americas, is caused by the
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted by triatomine kissing bug vectors. Hundreds …

Chagas disease is a leading cause of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in Latin America and
an infection of emerging importance in the USA. Recent studies have uncovered evidence of …

Public health insecticides play a crucial role in malaria control and elimination programmes.
Many other arthropods, including mechanical and biological vectors of infectious diseases …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by protozoan parasites are responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments using anti-parasitic drugs …

Abstract Protozoan pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) is the etiologic agent of
Chagas disease, which affects millions of people in Latin America. Recently, the disease …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasitic protozoan, is endemic to the Americas and the
causative agent of Chagas disease in humans. In South America, opossums facilitate …

Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection) has recently been identified as an important
neglected tropical disease in the United States. Anecdotally referred to as a “silent killer,” it …

Background Chagas disease remains a persistent vector-borne neglected tropical disease
throughout the Americas and threatens both human and animal health. Diverse control …