Influence of ecological factors on the presence of a triatomine species associated with the arboreal habitat of a host of Trypanosoma cruzi

Influence of ecological factors on the presence of a triatomine species associated with the arboreal habitat of a host of Trypanosoma cruzi

Abstract Background The white-naped squirrel, Simosciurus nebouxii (previously known as Sciurus stramineus), has recently been identified as an important natural host for Trypanosoma cruzi in Ecuador. The nests of this species have been reported as having high infestation rates with the triatomine v...

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Main Authors: Sofía Ocaña-Mayorga, Simón E. Lobos, Verónica Crespo-Pérez, Anita G. Villacís, C. Miguel Pinto, Mario J. Grijalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Vector-borne disease
Chagas disease
Rhodnius ecuadoriensis
Sciurus stramineus
Simosciurus nebouxii
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3138-4

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