Habitat Management to Reduce Human Exposure to Trypanosoma cruzi and Western Conenose Bugs (Triatoma protracta)
Chagas disease, which manifests as cardiomyopathy and severe gastrointestinal dysfunction, is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a vector-borne parasite. In California, the vector Triatoma protracta frequently colonizes woodrat (Neotoma spp.) lodges, but may also invade nearby residences, feeding upon hum...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer US
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063897/ |