Is vectorial transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi an efficient route to support high infection rates in sylvatic hosts?"
M. Santos Vega, J. M. Cordovez, D. Erazo, C. Sanabria, L. M. rendon, F. Guhl
The paper models sylvatic transmission dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi and finds vectorial transmission insufficient to explain high infection rates in opossums, suggesting oral transmission as an alternative.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2019 · PreprintEcology