Over 77 million dogs and 93 million cats share our households in the United States. Multiple
studies have demonstrated the importance of pets in their owners' physical and mental …

Chagas disease is a chronic parasitic infection restricted to America. The disease is caused
by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to human through the feces of …

We review the epidemiological role of domestic and commensal hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi
using a quantitative approach, and compiled> 400 reports on their natural infection. We link …

In North America, Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma
cruzi) was first reported in Mexico in 1940 [1] and in the United States in Texas in 1955 [2] …

Background Chagas disease is a vector-borne disease of major importance in the Americas.
Disease prevention is mostly limited to vector control. Integrated interventions targeting …

Background The social determinants of health (SDHs) condition disease distribution and the
ways they are handled. Socio-economic inequalities are closely linked to the occurrence of …

Background Chagas disease transmission by Triatoma dimidiata persists in Guatemala and
elsewhere in Central America under undefined ecological, biological and social (eco-bio …

Background The elimination of Triatoma infestans, the main domestic vector of
Trypanosoma cruzi, is lagging behind expectations in the Gran Chaco region. We …

Circular-economy-based sustainability approaches in construction are gaining wide
acceptance due to the volume of waste generation and increasing demand for natural …

Background Integrated vector management strategies depend on local eco-bio-social
conditions, community participation, political will and inter-sectorial partnership. Previously …