2014/11/28 by Leidi Herrera · 1 citation
Medicine · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Trypanosoma species research and implications #Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences #Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2014.00259
openalex publication_date 2014/11/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
Trypanosoma cruzi the etiological agent of American Trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease (ChD) is transmitted by triatomines vectors between mammals including man. T. cruzi has existed for circa 150 Ma in the Americas and nearly 10 million people are currently infected. The overlap between wild and domestic ecotopes where T. cruzi circulates is increasing. Host-parasite interactions have been determined by infection patterns in these cycles, all under natural or laboratorial conditions. This mini-review describes specific parasite niches, such as plant communities or biological corridors between domestic and wild landscapes, in order to help identify risk factors for ChD and define the boundaries between wild and domestic transmission cycles, with an emphasis on research undertaken in Venezuela.