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Diversity and interactions among triatomine bugs, their blood feeding sources, gut microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.
Scientific reports - 10 Jun 2021
Murillo-Solano Claribel, López-Domínguez Jaime, Gongora Rafael, Rojas-Gulloso Andres, Usme-Ciro Jose, Perdomo-Balaguera Erick, Herrera Claudia, Parra-Henao Gabriel, Dumonteil Eric
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease remains a major neglected disease in Colombia. We aimed to characterize Trypanosoma cruzi transmission networks in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM) region, to shed light on disease ecology and help optimize control strategies. Triatomines were collected in rural communities and analyzed for blood feeding sources, parasite diversity and gut microbiota composition through a metagenomic and...
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