Trypanosoma cruzi strain TcIV infects raccoons from Illinois
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 113 (1), 2018
BACKGROUND The northern limits of Trypanosoma cruzi across the territory of the United States remain unknown. The known vectors Triatoma sanguisuga and T. lecticularia find their northernmost limits in Illinois; yet, earlier screenings of those insects did not reveal the presence of the pathogen, which h...