Despite extensive efforts over the last few decades, the global disease burden of
schistosomiasis still remains unacceptably high. This could partly be attributed to the lack of …

Chagas disease (CD) remains endemic throughout many regions of Colombia despite
implementing decades of vector control strategies in several departments. Some regions …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is mainly transmitted by insects of
the Triatominae subfamily. In Colombia, there are 26 triatomine species, and 16 of them are …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease strongly associated with low socioeconomic
status, affecting nearly 8 million people–mainly Latin Americans. The current infection risk is …

Abstract Background The Gran Chaco region is a major hotspot of Chagas disease. We
implemented a 9-year program aimed at suppressing house infestation with Triatoma …

Leishmaniasis is a worldwide neglected disease, encompassing asymptomatic infections
and different clinical forms, such as American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) which is …

An outbreak of Chagas disease, possibly involving its vector Triatoma brasiliensis
brasiliensis, was identified in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Given the historical …

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 …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite with
an estimated 70 million people at risk. Traditionally, parasite presence in triatomine vectors …

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), affects
millions of people worldwide. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and real-time quantitative …