Phylogeography and demographic history of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius nasutus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the Brazilian Caatinga biome.

• Main Authors: Tatiana Peretolchina (Author), Márcio G Pavan (Author), Jessica Corrêa-Antônio (Author), Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves (Author), Marli M Lima (Author), Fernando A Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Rhodnius nasutus, a vector of the etiological agent Trypanosoma cruzi, is one of the epidemiologically most relevant triatomine species of the Brazilian Caatinga, where it often colonizes rural peridomestic structures such as chicken coops and occasionally invades houses. Historical colon...