Background Chagas disease transmission risk is a function of the presence of triatomines in
domestic habitats. Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is one of the main vectors implicated in …

Background Chagas disease is endemic to the southern Andean region of Ecuador, an area
with one of the highest poverty rates in the country. However, few studies have looked into …

Background The white-naped squirrel, Simosciurus nebouxii (previously known as Sciurus
stramineus), has recently been identified as an important natural host for Trypanosoma cruzi …

Background Although the central coast of the Ecuador is considered endemic for Chagas
disease, few studies have focused on determining the risk of transmission in this region. In …

Chagas disease is a serious public health problem in Ecuador, where nearly 230,000
individuals show Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Sylvatic T. cruzi transmission is a threat to …

Background Colombia, as part of The Andean Countries Initiative has given priority to
triatomine control programs to eliminate primary (domiciliated) vector species such as …

Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-sucking triatomine with domiciliary anthropophilic habits, is the
main vector of Chagas disease. The current paradigm of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in …

Abstract Background The heterogeneity of Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates among
triatomines insects and animal reservoirs has been studied in independent studies, but little …

Abstract Background In Colombia, Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata are the main
domestic triatomine species known to transmit T. cruzi. However, there are multiple reports …

Background Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and is
autochthonous to the Americas. Its distribution depends on triatomine bugs that are …