Molecular Diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi Detected in the Vector Triatoma protracta from California, USA

Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease in humans and dogs and may eventually lead to mortalities related to cardiac failure. This parasite is most frequently transmitted by triatomine bug vectors, commonly called “kissing bugs.” Although Chagas disease is predominately...

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Main Authors: Shender, Lisa A., Lewis, Michael D., Rejmanek, Daniel, Mazet, Jonna A. K.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721664/