| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5910719 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We analyzed the food sources of Bolivian wild Triatoma infestans (the main vector of Chagas disease in this country), to assess the role of these populations in the epidemiological context of Chagas disease. Ninety-eight blood meals were identified by heteroduplex assay and sequencing. Most of them were from wild mammals but surprisingly 27 were from humans. This brings to light the occurrence of human-vector contacts at risk of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in the wild environment by highly infected insects.
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Authors
Nelly Lilian Rosio Buitrago, Marie France Bosseno, Etienne Waleckx, Philippe Brémond, Pablo Vidaurre, Faustine Zoveda, Simone Frédérique Brenière,