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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Shender L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5063897 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Chagas disease, which manifests as cardiomyopathy and severe gastrointestinal dysfunction, is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a vector-borne parasite. In California, the vector Triatoma protracta frequently colonizes woodrat (Neotoma spp.) lodges, but may also invade nearby residences, feeding upon humans and creating the dual risk of bite-induced anaphylaxis and T. cruzi transmission. Our research aimed to assess T. cruzi presence in woodrats in a previously unstudied northern California area, sta ...[more]