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

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%...

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Main Authors: Carezza Botto-Mahan, Sylvia Ortiz, Marlene Rozas, Pedro E Cattan, Aldo Solari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2005-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000300003