Uncovering vector, parasite, blood meal and microbiome patterns from mixed-DNA specimens of the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata.

• Main Authors: Lucia C Orantes (Author), Carlota Monroy (Author), Patricia L Dorn (Author), Lori Stevens (Author), Donna M Rizzo (Author), Leslie Morrissey (Author), John P Hanley (Author), Antonieta Guadalupe Rodas (Author), Bethany Richards (Author), Kimberly F Wallin (Author), Sara Helms Cahan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chagas disease, considered a neglected disease by the World Health Organization, is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and transmitted by >140 triatomine species across the Americas. In Central America, the main vector is Triatoma dimidiata, an opportunistic blood meal feeder inh...