The diversity of the Chagas parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, infecting the main Central American vector, Triatoma dimidiata, from Mexico to Colombia.

• Main Authors: Patricia L Dorn (Author), Annie G McClure (Author), Meghan D Gallaspy (Author), Etienne Waleckx (Author), Adrienne S Woods (Author), Maria Carlota Monroy (Author), Lori Stevens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Little is known about the strains of Trypanosoma cruzi circulating in Central America and specifically in the most important vector in this region, Triatoma dimidiata. Approximately six million people are infected with T. cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, which has the greatest negative...