Author/Authors :
CAREZZA BOTTO-MAHAN، نويسنده , , Maritza Sep?lveda، نويسنده , , Marcela Vidal، نويسنده , , Mariana Acu?a-Retamar، نويسنده , , Sylvia Ortiz، نويسنده , , Aldo Solari، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The Southern Pacific Ocean coast has been traditionally considered a non-active transmission area for Chagas disease. In this report, we show evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the sylvatic kissing bug Mepraia gajardoi from the northern Chilean coast.
Keywords :
Chagas disease , Insect vector , Reduviidae , Triatominae
