Chagas disease (CD) still imposes a heavy burden on most Latin American countries.
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …

Chagas disease prevention remains mostly based on triatomine vector control to reduce or
eliminate house infestation with these bugs. The level of adaptation of triatomines to human …

Opisthorchiasis caused by the carcinogenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is a major
foodborne parasitic zoonotic disease in Thailand and neighboring Mekong countries. The …

Background Non-domiciliated (intrusive) triatomine vectors remain a challenge for the
sustainability of Chagas disease vector control as these triatomines are able to transiently …

Chagas disease is an infectious disease of human and animal health concern, with 6–8
million chronic human infections and over 50,000 deaths throughout the Americas annually …

Little is known about the strains of Trypanosoma cruzi circulating in Central America and
specifically in the most important vector in this region, Triatoma dimidiata. Approximately six …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a Neglected Tropical Disease
affecting 8 million people in the Americas. Triatomine hematophagous vectors feed on a …

The interruption of vectorial transmission of Chagas disease by Triatoma dimidiata in central
America is a public health challenge that cannot be resolved by insecticide application …

Abstract Purpose of Review In Central America, most new human Trypanosoma cruzi
infections (Chagas disease) are vector-borne, primarily by native vector species. Given the …

Abstract The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has defined Chagas Disease
hotspots in Central America associated with the vector Triatoma spp. Triatoma dimidiata is a …