Chagas disease (CD) still imposes a heavy burden on most Latin American countries.
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …

Background Chagas disease is considered to be endemic in up to 40% of the territory of
Colombia, and to date 27 triatomine species have been reported the country. The purpose of …

Chagas disease is a health concern for humans and animals across the Americas, and
control options targeting the triatomine vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of …

Land use changes and biodiversity loss critically disrupts ecosystem functioning and are
major drivers of infectious disease outbreaks. Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas …

Abstract Background Triatomine bugs transmit Chagas disease across Latin America, where
vector control-surveillance is increasingly decentralized. Locally run systems often deal with …

Abstract Knowledge of host associations of blood-feeding vectors may afford insights into
managing disease systems and protecting public health. However, the ability of methods to …

Attalea palms provide primary habitat to Rhodnius spp., vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Flying from palms, these blood-sucking bugs often invade houses and can infect people …

Correct identification of triatomine bugs is crucial for Chagas disease surveillance, yet
available taxonomic keys are outdated, incomplete, or both. Here we present TriatoDex, an …

Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic zoonosis (Trypanosoma cruzi) that is endemic in
Colombia. Vector control of Rhodnius prolixus, the main domestic T. cruzi vector, has been …

Background Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, associate with vertebrate hosts
in highly diverse ecotopes. It has been proposed that occupation of new microhabitats may …