GIDS Research Radar · Belize https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Belize. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT Vampire bats in Belize harbor multiple Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes: Implications for parasite transmission at the wildlife–domestic–human interface https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013852-2239757d/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013852-2239757d/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Because vampire bats feed on livestock and occasionally humans, they may act as bridge hosts linking transmission cycles. Authors urge integrated One Health surveillance of bats, vectors, livestock, and people in Central America. Chagas disease Transmission dynamics Surveillance One Health Journal article Neotropical bats as sentinels for emerging zoonoses in Central America: A case study identifying Trypanosoma cruzi in bats from Belize using metagenomic next-generation sequencing https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013851-a99aaae9/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013851-a99aaae9/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The abstract frames emerging zoonoses, vector-borne infections, and reservoir or sentinel host roles as public health concerns. The classifier links associate the article with Chagas disease, Belize, One Health, surveillance, and transmission dynamics. Chagas disease Surveillance Transmission dynamics One Health Journal article