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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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Abstract

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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K. Cesa, K. A. Caillouët, P. L. Dorn, and D. M. Wesson "High Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) Prevalence in Triatoma sanguisuga (Hemiptera: Redviidae) in Southeastern Louisiana," Journal of Medical Entomology 48(5), 1091-1094, (1 September 2011). https://doi.org/10.1603/ME10195
Received: 13 August 2010; Accepted: 1 June 2011; Published: 1 September 2011
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KEYWORDS
Chagas disease
kissing bugs
Triatoma sanguisuga
triatomines
Trypanosoma cruzi
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