Transmission ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi by Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) infesting palm-tree species in the Colombian Orinoco, indicates risks to human populations.

• Main Authors: Plutarco Urbano (Author), Carolina Hernández (Author), Natalia Velásquez-Ortiz (Author), Nathalia Ballesteros (Author), Luisa Páez-Triana (Author), Laura Vega (Author), Vanessa Urrea (Author), Angie Ramírez (Author), Marina Muñoz (Author), Carlos N Ibarra-Cerdeña (Author), Camila González (Author), Juan David Ramírez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease, affecting approximately eight million individuals in tropical regions, is primarily transmitted by vectors. Rhodnius prolixus, a triatomine vector, commonly inhabits in ecotopes with diverse palm tree species, creating optimal conditions for vector prol...