Triatoma maculata, the vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, in Venezuela. Phenotypic and genotypic variability as potential indicator of vector displacement into the domestic habitat

• Autores principales: Roberto eGarcía-Alzate (Autor), Daisy eLozano-Arias (Autor), Rafael Matias Reyes-Lugo (Autor), Antonio eMorocoima (Autor), Leidi eHerrera (Autor), Alexis eMendoza-León (Autor)
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• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Triatoma maculata is a wild vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease; its incursion in the domestic habitat is scant. In order to establish the possible domestic habitat of T. maculata, we evaluated wing variability and polymorphism of genotypic markers in subpopul...