Lizards as Silent Hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi

Carezza Botto-Mahan*, Juana P. Correa, Raúl Araya-Donoso, Francisca Farías, Esteban San Juan, Nicol Quiroga, Ricardo Campos-Soto, Claudio Reyes-Olivares, Daniel González-Acuña

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Abstract

We assessed 4 lizard species in Chile for Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and 1 species for its ability to transmit the protozoan to uninfected kissing bugs. All lizard species were infected, and the tested species was capable of transmitting the protozoan, highlighting their role as T. cruzi reservoirs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1250-1253
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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