Eleven species of kissing bugs are found in the United States. Their home ranges may be
expanding northward, perhaps as a consequence of climate change. At least eight of the …

We review the epidemiological role of domestic and commensal hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi
using a quantitative approach, and compiled> 400 reports on their natural infection. We link …

The reservoir capacity of domestic cats and dogs for Trypanosoma cruzi infection and the
host-feeding patterns of domestic Triatoma infestans were assessed longitudinally in 2 …

The aim of this paper was to analyse the active dispersal of Triatoma infestans and the role
of chickens as passive carriers of this insect in peridomestic areas of La Rioja, Argentina. To …

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 …

Following increasing reinfestation with Triatoma infestans after insecticide spraying, the
household incidence of infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in children was positively related …

The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is the most important domestic reservoir of Chagas disease,
a zoonosis that affects more than 10 million people in Latin America. Trypanosoma cruzi, the …

Vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi occurs in several areas of Brazil, including the
northeastern region, and domestic animals can serve as reservoirs of the parasite. The aim …

Background Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in the southern cone
countries. Present control strategies based on indoor and outdoor residual insecticide …

Triatoma infestans, one of the main vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, is strongly associated with
rural human ecotopes. Infested peridomestic places could act as a source of house …