The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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102(2): 221-223, Mar. 2007. graf
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ABSTRACT
Triatoma dimidiata is an important vector of Chagas disease in Guatemala. To help understand the biology and population dynamics of the insect, we estimated the number of full sibling families living in one house. Forty one families with an average size of 2.17 individuals were detected using random amplification of polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction genetic markers. This result suggests high levels of migration of the vector, polyandry, and a significant capability for spreading the disease.
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Main subject:
Triatoma
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Housing
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Insect Vectors
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Guatemala
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Guatemala
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Loyola University/US
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Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala/GT
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