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Author: scielo-abstract
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English[en]
In recent years, the assassin bug, Panstrongylus geniculatus, has been found infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in rural and urban areas of Caracas, Venezuela. Although historically this insect has been considered a forest species, it has become adapted to more urban artificial environments.
Spanish[es]
En años recientes se han encontrado P. geniculatus infectados con Trypanosoma cruzi en ambientes rurales y urbanos de Caracas, Venezuela, lo que indica adaptaciones de dicha especie, considerada históricamente como silvestre, a ambientes artificiales.