Sexual differences in prevalence of a new species of trypanosome infecting túngara frogs

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Trypanosomes are a diverse group of protozoan parasites of vertebrates transmitted by a variety of hematophagous invertebrate vectors. Anuran trypanosomes and their vectors have received relatively little attention even though these parasites have been reported from frog and toad species worldwide. Blood samples collected from túngara frogs (Engystomops pustulosus), a Neotropical anuran species heavily preyed...

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• Mosquito-borne diseases and control
• Trypanosoma species research and implications
• Vector-borne infectious diseases