Chagas disease is one of the most important tropical infections in the world and mainly
affects poor people. The causative agent is the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma …

Infections with the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi cause Chagas disease, which
results in serious cardiac and/or digestive pathology in 30%–40% of individuals. However …

Background Triatomines are blood-sucking insects capable of transmitting Trypanosoma
cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease in humans. Vectorial transmission entails an …

The composition and contribution of different host species in the dynamics of vector-borne
zoonotic parasites are particularly relevant for public health. Hence, the study of host …

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 …

Simple Summary Within the genus Liolaemus, the zapallarensis group is restricted to semi-
arid and arid coastal habitats of the Atacama Desert in north-central Chile. While lizards of …

Trypanosomatids have achieved significant evolutionary success in parasitizing various
groups, yet reptiles remain relatively unexplored. The utilization of advanced molecular tools …

The present study, carried out in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, Bahia, Brazil aimed to
evaluate which wild mammals may be involved in the transmission of T. cruzi and which are …

Vector‐borne pathogen transmission is shaped by multiple abiotic and biotic factors.
Understanding the relative importance of these factors on vector abundance and infection is …

Abstract Purpose of Review Zoonotic infections are a major public health issue, but reptiles
are generally overlooked as sources of zoonoses compared with other classes of vertebrate …