DNA evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Chilean wild vector Mepraia spinolai (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 100(3): 237-239, May 2005. tab
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RESUMO
Molecular evidence showed 46.2 percent of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Mepraia spinolai insects from North-Central Chile, which is significantly higher than previous reports of up to 26 percent by microscopic observation. Our results show similar infection levels among nymphal stages, ranging from 38.3 to 54.1 percent, indicating that younger nymphs could be as important as older ones in parasite transmission. A cautionary note must be stressed to indicate the potential role of M. spinolai in transmitting T. cruzi in country areas due to the high infection level detected by molecular analysis.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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DNA de Protozoário
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Reduviidae
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Insetos Vetores
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Brasil