Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Background In Mexico, estimates of Chagas disease prevalence and burden vary widely.
Updating surveillance data is therefore an important priority to ensure that Chagas disease …

Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, a
flagellated organism that is transmitted mainly to humans through the infected feces of …

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 …

The host–vector–parasite interactions in Chagas disease peridomestic transmission cycles
in the United States are not yet well understood. Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida …

Background The World Health Organization's 2020 Goals for Chagas disease include
access to antiparasitic treatment and care of all infected/ill patients. Policy makers need to …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the mechanisms by which weather
conditions, the incidence of Leptospira in reservoir populations, and various socio …

Background Chagas disease is an important health problem in Latin America due to its
incapacitating effects and associated mortality. Studies on seropositivity for Trypanosoma …

Background Chagas disease, a vector-borne disease transmitted by triatomine bugs and
caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects millions of people in the Americas. In …

Abstract In the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Triatoma dimidiata is the main vector of Chagas
disease. This is a native species in the region that principally inhabits sylvatic habitats …