Temperature influences the excretion time and parasitic load of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Triatoma infestans vector
B. Alvarez-Duhart, S. Clavijo-Baquet, L. Valenzuela-Perez, J. D. Maya, M. Saavedra, S. Ortiz, A. Bacigalupo, C. Munoz-San Martin, P. Cattan
This study examines how temperature changes affect the excretion time and parasitic load of Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatoma infestans, finding shorter extrinsic incubation periods and higher parasitic loads in warmer conditions.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2023 · PreprintEcology