Bacterial microbiota from the gut of , a vector of Chagas disease in Ecuador's Central Coast and Southern Andes.

Introduction: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite that is transmitted mainly by the feces of infected Triatomines. In Ecuador the main vector is which is distributed in several provinces of the country. More than 40% of these insects in the wild have as part of their intestinal microbiota.