Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects nearly all mammal and bird species
worldwide. Usually asymptomatic, toxoplasmosis can be severe and even fatal to many hosts, …

Rhodnius prolixus not only has served as a model organism for the study of insect physiology,
but also is a major vector of Chagas disease, an illness that affects approximately seven …

… When tissue fluids were used in place of serum samples, sensitivity was reduced to 60%. In
the present study, 4 of 12 ELISA positives were from pork samples that were also positive by …

Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi populations and parasite transmission dynamics have
been well documented throughout the Americas, but few studies have been conducted in …

… For each pet, the following information was collected: name, sex, age, the pet’s main function,
general physical condition, birth place, history of visiting or residing outside the study area, …

The host–vector–parasite interactions in Chagas disease peridomestic transmission cycles
in the United States are not yet well understood. Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: …

Background Establishing the sources of reinfestation after residual insecticide spraying is
crucial for vector elimination programs. Triatoma infestans, traditionally considered to be …

The flight dispersal of Triatoma infestans Klug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is one of the main
mechanisms determining community re‐infestation after control interventions. An empirical …

… In this study and others with chickens (see Dubey, Marcet, and Lehmann, 2005), data are
being accumulated for the validity of MAT for the detection of T. gondii in chickens. …

… from the Lanquín caves in Guatemala, these insects are quite large and present lighter
tegument coloration throughout all developmental stages (Marcet PL, Dotson EM, pers. obs.). …