From May through November 2007, intensive weekly surveys at the site of a previously reported autochthonous human case of Chagas parasite infection resulted in the collection of 298 Triatoma sanguisuga (Leconte) specimens, of which 60.4% (180) were polymerase chain reaction positive for Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas. All were adults, in a ratio of ≈1:1 female to male, indicating that the domicile was not colonized, but was a destination for these host-seeking adults. We report on seasonal activity pattern, T. cruzi prevalence in T. sanguisuga, and attempts at insect exclusion and control at the case residence.
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1 September 2011
High Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) Prevalence in Triatoma sanguisuga (Hemiptera: Redviidae) in Southeastern Louisiana
K. Cesa,
K. A. Caillouët,
P. L. Dorn,
D. M. Wesson
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 48 • No. 5
September 2011
Vol. 48 • No. 5
September 2011
Chagas disease
kissing bugs
Triatoma sanguisuga
triatomines
Trypanosoma cruzi