MaxEnt modeling and risk evaluation of chagas disease vectors in the domestic cycle of Hidalgo, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: This study developed MaxEnt models to determine the potential distribution of four triatomine vector species of Chagas disease in the domestic cycle in Hidalgo state, Mexico: Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811), T. mexicana (Herrich-Schaeffeer, 1848), T. gerstaeckeri (Stål, 1859), and T. barberi (Usinger, 1939). We analyzed over 500 occurrence records alongside selected bioclimatic, topographic, and land cover variables. Key determinants influencing each species' distribution included climate types, altitude, and anthropogenic factors. Model validation used statistical methods with Area Under the Curve (AUC) metrics, where AUCs ≥ 0.8 indicated good performance, along with experimental validation performed for the first time in the context of Chagas disease through targeted field collectio

SUBMITTER: Chico-Avelino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature