The banner image is of Triatoma sanguisuga, the arthropod vector of Trypanasoma cruzi here in the Southeastern United States.
Trypanasoma cruzi is the causative parasite of Chagas disease.
Welcome to the webpage for the Laboratory of Drs. Herrera and Dumonteil!
Here we integrate molecular epidemiology, field ecology, and one health approaches to overcome the obstacles for the treatment and control of vector-borne disease, focused on Chagas disease.