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 …

Transboundary zoonotic diseases, several of which are vector borne, can maintain a
dynamic focus and have pathogens circulating in geographic regions encircling multiple …

Chagas disease is one of the most important yet neglected parasitic diseases in Mexico and
is transmitted by Triatominae. Nineteen of the 31 Mexican triatomine species have been …

Background. According to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Chagas disease (CD) may affect 1.31% of Latin American immigrants in the United …

Ecoepidemiological scenarios for Chagas disease transmission are complex, so vector
control measures to decrease human–vector contact and prevent infection transmission are …

In Colombia, the main vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas
disease, are Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma dimidiata. T. dimidiata is present in the east …

Introducción. En el estado de Guerrero, México, los estudios sobre la presencia y la
importancia epidemiológica de los triatominos vectores de Trypanosoma cruzi son escasos …

Triatoma dimidiata es un importante vector de la enfermedad de Chagas en Centroamérica
y en los países del norte de Suramérica. En Colombia, tiene una amplia distribución y su …

Background T rypanosoma cruzi is the causal agent of C hagas disease. Of the M exican
states, V eracruz is among the most affected by this sickness. However, the actual …

Dogs are a reservoir for Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), and other
companion vector-borne diseases, including ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis and Ehrlichia …