Field evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, diverse host use and invasion of human dwellings by the Chagas disease vector in Florida, USA.
<h4>Background</h4>Triatomine bugs (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) are blood-sucking vectors of the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease, a significant source of human morbidity and mortality in the Americas. Autochthonous transmission of Chagas disease...
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| Main Authors: | Norman L Beatty, Chanakya R Bhosale, Zoe S White, Carson W Torhorst, Kristen N Wilson, Rayann Dorleans, Tanise M S Stenn, Keswick C Killets, Rachel Curtis-Robles, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Eva Nováková, Gabriel L Hamer, Sarah A Hamer, Samantha M Wisely |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012920 |
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