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Chagas' disease is transmitted by a bug with mouthparts that penetrate blood vessels. which type of exposure does this represent?

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Chagas' diseases is transmitted by a bug with mouth parts that penetrate blood vessels. This represents a PARENTERAL ROUTE of exposure.
The bug responsible for Chagas' disease is triatomine bug that carry the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is a lethal disease. The parenteral exposure or transmission refers to any exposure to a pathogen through percutaneous exposure where the skin is penetrated or broken.
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