Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease present in the Americas, is caused by the
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted by triatomine kissing bug vectors. Hundreds …

Bats (order Chiroptera) have been increasingly recognised as important reservoir hosts for
human and animal pathogens worldwide. In this context, molecular and microscopy-based …

Blastocystis is frequently reported in fecal samples from animals and humans worldwide,
and a variety of subtypes (STs) have been observed in wild and domestic animals. In …

Trypanosomatid infections are an important public health threat affecting many low-income
countries across the tropics, particularly in the Americas. Trypanosomatids can infect many …

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

The infection with the hemoflagellate parasite Trypanosoma cruzi originates from America
where the wildlife cycle remains to alternate between mammals and hematophagous …

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 …

Background Trypanosomatids are among the most critical parasites for public health due to
their impact on human, animal, and plant health. Diseases associated with these pathogens …

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 …

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 …