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 …

Wildlife species are critical for both feeding vectors and serving as reservoirs of zoonotic
vector-borne pathogens. Transmission pathways leading to disease in humans or other …

In this study, we report and discuss the results generated from over 20 years of studies of the
Trypanosoma cruzi sylvatic transmission cycle. Our results have uncovered new aspects …

Trypanosoma cruzi is a generalist multihost parasite transmitted by dozens of Triatominae
vectors to hundreds free ranging hosts/reservoirs mammal species that include terrestrial …

Landscape interactions of Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc) with Triatoma dimidiata (Td) depend on
the presence and relative abundance of mammal hosts. This study analyzed a landscape …

National parks attract millions of visitors each year. Park visitors, employees, and pets are at
risk of infection with various zoonotic pathogens, including Trypanosoma cruzi, causative …

American trypanosomiasis is a parasitic zoonosis that occurs throughout Latin America. The
etiological agent, Trypanosoma cruzi, is able to infect almost all tissues of its mammalian …

Traditional methods for Chagas disease prevention are targeted at domestic vector
reduction, as well as control of transfusion and maternal-fetal transmission. Population …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a Neglected Tropical Disease
affecting 8 million people in the Americas. Triatomine hematophagous vectors feed on a …

In order to better comprehend the putative association between genotype Trypanosoma
cruzi II and primates, an evaluation of the infection in free ranging primates and specimens …