Figures
Cattle corral: the permanent peridomestic structure built with stone walls
Chagas disease is a serious public health problem in Latin America, the region with the greatest diversity of triatomines. In Brazil, Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in semiarid areas of the northeast region. This vector feeds on several vertebrate hosts and colonizes several ecotopes. The image shows a cattle corral, often infested with T. b. brasiliensis. This structure is common in areas undergoing desertification, used for semi-extensive cattle raising. Inside the cattle corral are cows and calves whose food is supplemented by cactus palma Opuntia cochenillifera. Lima-Neiva, et al. (2021)
Image Credit: Vanessa Lima-Neiva
Citation: (2021) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 15(11) November 2021. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(11): ev15.i11. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v15.i11
Published: November 30, 2021
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Public Domain declaration which stipulates that, once placed in the public domain, this work may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose.
Chagas disease is a serious public health problem in Latin America, the region with the greatest diversity of triatomines. In Brazil, Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in semiarid areas of the northeast region. This vector feeds on several vertebrate hosts and colonizes several ecotopes. The image shows a cattle corral, often infested with T. b. brasiliensis. This structure is common in areas undergoing desertification, used for semi-extensive cattle raising. Inside the cattle corral are cows and calves whose food is supplemented by cactus palma Opuntia cochenillifera. Lima-Neiva, et al. (2021)
Image Credit: Vanessa Lima-Neiva