Potential Distribution of Chagas Disease Vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Colombia, Based on Ecological Niche Modeling

Ecological niche modeling of Triatominae bugs allow us to establish the local risk of transmission of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease. This information could help to guide health authority recommendations on infection monitoring, prevention, and control. In this study, we...

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Autores:

Parra Henao, Gabriel Jaime
Suárez-Escudero L.C.
González-Caro S.

Tipo de recurso:

Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:

2016

Institución:

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UCC

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OAI Identifier:

oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/41790

Acceso en línea:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0124-00642011000600013
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/41790

Palabra clave:

altitude
Article
Chagas disease
climate
Colombia
ecological niche
geographic distribution
Hemiptera
landscape
nonhuman
Panstrongylus
Panstrongylus geniculatus
precipitation
Reduviidae
Rhodnius
Rhodnius pallescens
Rhodnius prolixus
species distribution
temperature
Triatoma
Triatoma maculata
Triatominae

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