Thaiane Verly, Sebastián Pita, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Gabriela Burgueño-Rodríguez, Romina V Piccinali, Federico G Fiad, Néstor Ríos, Francisco Panzera, Patricia Lobbia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Antonieta Rojas de Arias, María José Cavallo, Gisel V Gigena, Claudia S Rodríguez, Julieta Nattero
BACKGROUND: Triatoma garciabesi, a potential vector of the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which is the causative agent of Chagas disease, is common in peridomestic and wild environments and found throughout northwestern and central Argentina, western Paraguay and the Bolivian Chaco. Genetic differentiation of a species across its range can help to understand dispersal patterns and connectivity between habitats. Dispersal by flight is considered to be the main active dispersal strategy used by triatomines...
March 18, 2024: Parasites & Vectors