Botto-Mahan, CarezzaCorrea, Juana P.Araya-Donoso, RaúlFarías, FranciscaSan Juan, EstebanQuiroga, NicolCampos-Soto, RicardoReyes-Olivares, ClaudioGonzález-Acuña, Daniel2024-05-072024-05-072022-06Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 1250 - 1253, June 20221080-6040https://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/56600Indexación: Scopus.We assessed 4 lizard species in Chile for Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and 1 species for its ability to transmit the protozoan to uninfected kissing bugs. All lizard species were infected, and the tested species was capable of transmitting the protozoan, highlighting their role as T. cruzi reservoirs. © 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.enAnimalsChagas DiseaseInsect VectorsLizardsTriatomaTrypanosoma cruziArtículoCC BY 4.0 DEED Atribución 4.0 Internacional10.3201/eid2806.220079