High infection rates of Triatoma dimidiata are associated with low levels of Trypanosoma cruzi seroprevalence in Pedro Carbo, Ecuador. Use of a tc24 gene-based PCR approach

High infection rates of Triatoma dimidiata are associated with low levels of Trypanosoma cruzi seroprevalence in Pedro Carbo, Ecuador. Use of a tc24 gene-based PCR approach

In control programs for vectorial transmission of Chagas’ disease, conventional microscopic procedures are generally performed to determine baseline levels of infectivity of vectors. Reported here are data using Polymerase Chain Reaction in the detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatoma dimidiata, o...

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Main Authors: Guevara A.G., Garzón E., Bowen C., Córdova X., Gómez E., Ouaissi A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2005-03-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Chagas’ disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
Triatoma dimidiata
vectorial capacity
polymerase chain reaction
Ecuador
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2005121065

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2005121065

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