Parasite Epidemiology and Control (Nov 2020)
Low Trypanosoma cruzi transmission risk to humans in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas
Abstract
In the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, reports of domestic triatomine bites were common (67%), with 36% of residentially collected triatomines positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Despite the transmission potential, no human infections were detected. Collected Triatoma rubida species were themselves frequently parasitized with mites.