DNA evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Chilean wild vector Mepraia spinolai (Hemiptera : Reduviidae)

Author	dc.contributor.author	Botto Mahan, Carezza
Author	dc.contributor.author	Ortiz Zúñiga, Sylvia	es_CL
Author	dc.contributor.author	Rozas, Marlene	es_CL
Author	dc.contributor.author	Cattan Ayala, Pedro	es_CL
Author	dc.contributor.author	Solari Illescas, Aldo	es_CL
Admission date	dc.date.accessioned	2007-05-16T14:01:30Z
Available date	dc.date.available	2007-05-16T14:01:30Z
Publication date	dc.date.issued	2005-05
Cita de ítem	dc.identifier.citation	MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ 100 (3): 237-239 MAY 2005	en
Identifier	dc.identifier.issn	0074-0276
Identifier	dc.identifier.uri	https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/118605
Abstract	dc.description.abstract	Molecular evidence showed 46.2% of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Mepraia spinolai insects from North-Central Chile, which is significantly higher than previous reports of up to 26% by microscopic observation. Our results show similar infection levels among nymphal stages, ranging from 38.3 to 54.1%, 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.	en
Lenguage	dc.language.iso	en	en
Publisher	dc.publisher	FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ	en
Keywords	dc.subject	POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION	en
Título	dc.title	DNA evidence of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Chilean wild vector Mepraia spinolai (Hemiptera : Reduviidae)	en
Document type	dc.type	Artículo de revista