We present a review on the natural infection by trypanosomatids of nonhuman vertebrates in
Chile, aiming to synthesize and update the knowledge on the diversity of trypanosomatids …

Triatomine bugs, the vectors of Chagas disease, feed primarily on vertebrate blood and live
in close association with their hosts. Here we provide an updated synthesis of current …

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 …

All parasites are heterogeneous in space, yet little is known about the prevalence and scale
of this spatial variation, particularly in wild animal systems. To address this question, we …

Background Mepraia spinolai, a wild vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in Chile, is an abundant
triatomine species that is frequently infected by the parasite that causes Chagas disease …

Mepraia parapatrica is one of the lesser known and less abundant sylvatic triatomine
species naturally infected by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causal agent of Chagas disease, a parasitic zoonosis transmitted
mainly through the feces of triatomine insects. Triatoma infestans is the main triatomine …

Studies of host-parasite relationships largely benefit from adopting a multifactorial approach,
including the complexity of multi-host systems and habitat features in their analyses. Some …

Hematophagous insects exhibit complex behaviour when searching for blood-meals,
responding to several host stimuli. The hematophagous insect Mepraia spinolai is a wild …