Panstrongylus geniculatus and four other species of triatomine bug involved in the Trypanosoma cruzi enzootic cycle: high risk factors for Chagas’ disease transmission in the Metropolitan District of Caracas, Venezuela

Abstract Background Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and is autochthonous to the Americas. Its distribution depends on triatomine bugs that are responsible for the transmission of the disease. In 2005, we reported the presence of Panstrongylus geniculatus as a risk for Ch...

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Principais autores:	Hernán J Carrasco, Maikell Segovia, Juan C Londoño, Jaire Ortegoza, Marlenes Rodríguez, Clara E Martínez
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2014-12-01
coleção:	Parasites & Vectors
Assuntos:	Chagas’ disease Trypanosoma cruzi Triatomine bugs Risk factors Caracas Venezuela
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0602-7
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