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It is false to say that a kissing bug will transmit Trypanosoma cruzi as it feeds. Rather, transmission occurs through the bite of insects in the genus Triatoma. These bugs will feed primarily from blood vessels in the lips, which is how these bugs received their nickname: kissing bugs. Opossums and armadillos are the primary reservoirs for T. cruzi, though most mammals can harbor the organism.
