Sugar feeding in triatomines: a new perspective for controlling the transmission of Chagas disease

Introduction: Triatomines are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Currently, there is no vaccine against this disease. Thus, control of the insect vector population is the main strategy available to reduce the number of cases. Triatomines are considered obligate he...

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Main Authors: Mariana C. Costa, Carlos J. C. Moreira, Pedro Lagerblad de Oliveira, José Juberg, Daniele Pereira de Castro, Fernando Ariel Genta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1360255/full
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