First report of mixed Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units infection in Triatoma phyllosoma in the peri-urban environment of Oaxaca, Mexico
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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57: e00703, 2024. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
Chagas disease, a zoonosis transmitted mainly by hematophagous insects of the subfamily Triatominae, is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, classified into six discrete typing units (DTUs TcI-TcVI and Tcbat).Methods:
Insect vectors were collected from 84 human dwellings in the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico; 4.76% were infested. DTUs were determined using conventional and nested PCR.Results:
The infection rate was 43.6%. All insects were infected with TcI while one specimen showed mixed infection with TcII.Conclusions:
This is the first report of T. cruzi mixed infection in Triatoma phyllosoma, its main vector in the study region.
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México
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Inglês
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2024
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País de afiliação:
México
Instituição/País de afiliação:
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur/MX
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Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas/MX
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