Comprehensive Survey of Domiciliary Triatomine Species Capable of Transmitting Chagas Disease in Southern Ecuador.

• Main Authors: Mario J Grijalva (Author), Anita G Villacis (Author), Sofia Ocaña-Mayorga (Author), Cesar A Yumiseva (Author), Ana L Moncayo (Author), Esteban G Baus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is endemic to the southern Andean region of Ecuador, an area with one of the highest poverty rates in the country. However, few studies have looked into the epidemiology, vectors and transmission risks in this region. In this study we describe the triatomine household infes...