Protein mass spectrometry detects multiple bloodmeals for enhanced Chagas disease vector ecology.

ABSTRACT: Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease endemic in Latin America, is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is responsible for significant health impacts, especially in rural communities. The parasite is transmitted by insect vectors in the Triatominae subfamily and due to lack of vaccines and limited treatment options, vector control is the main way of controlling the disease. Knowing what vectors are feeding on directly enhances our understanding of the ecology and biology of the different vector species and can potentially aid in engaging communities in active disease control, a concept known as Ecohealth management. We evaluated bloodmeals in rural community, house-caught insect vectors previously evaluated for bloodmeals via DNA analysis as part of a larger collab

SUBMITTER: Keller JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6763317 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature