Using iNaturalist presence data to produce suitability maps for Triatoma protracta, T. rubida and T. recurva in the American Southwest, Texas and northern Mexico, to identify potential transmission zones of Chagas disease

Using iNaturalist presence data to produce suitability maps for Triatoma protracta, T. rubida and T. recurva in the American Southwest, Texas and northern Mexico, to identify potential transmission zones of Chagas disease

Abstract There are 11 species of triatomines in the USA, with seven reported in the American Southwest. These species are capable of transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, but are generally sylvatic and rarely infect humans in the USA. iNaturalist is one of the most...

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Main Authors: Jeff Hill, Evan Teal, Chad L. Cross, Zoee Sanchez, Michael M. Webber, Richard M. Oxborough, Louisa A. Messenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
Triatoma rubida
Triatoma recurva
Triatoma protracta
American southwest
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76821-z
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