Abstract
Call to action: A literature review of Chagas disease risk in California 1916-2018.
Highlights
The attention is mostly focused on blood bank screening, organ donation, and vertical transmission [1]. This approach can overlook the potential for autochthonous transmission of T. cruzi, in the light of a recent acknowledgment about the role that vectorial transmission may have on the Chagas disease (CD) in the USA
This is especially found in less-studied regions such as California, where the epidemiological, parasitological, and entomological patterns of T. cruzi transmission might resemble those of other endemic areas
We summarized a historical account of triatomines reports, infection with T. cruzi in triatomines, mammals and humans (CD), and human-triatomine interaction for California counties
Summary
The attention is mostly focused on blood bank screening, organ donation, and vertical (mother to child) transmission [1] This approach can overlook the potential for autochthonous transmission of T. cruzi, in the light of a recent acknowledgment about the role that vectorial transmission may have on the CD in the USA. It is essential to improve our knowledge of T. cruzi infection risk components because there are parasite reservoirs among wildlife species and vectors living in contact with humans [11] This is especially found in less-studied regions such as California, where the epidemiological, parasitological, and entomological patterns of T. cruzi transmission might resemble those of other endemic areas.
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