Incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomines collected at Indio Mountains Research Station

Munir H Buhaya; Steven Galvan; Rosa A Maldonado

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.004

Incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomines collected at Indio Mountains Research Station

Acta Trop. 2015 Oct:150:97-9. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.004. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

Authors

Munir H Buhaya¹, Steven Galvan¹, Rosa A Maldonado²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Drive, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
² Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Drive, El Paso, TX 79968, USA. Electronic address: ramaldonado@utep.edu.

Abstract

Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is an emerging infectious disease in the United States. In our study, 24 out of 39 triatomines, from the specie Triatoma rubida, were infected with T. cruzi. Additionally, only the genotype TcI was characterized among the parasite specimens. Improved knowledge of local epidemiology is needed to prevent transmission of Chagas disease.

Keywords: Chagas disease; Indio Mountains Reseach Station; Triatoma rubida; Triatomine; Trypanosoma cruzi.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Chagas Disease / epidemiology*
Chagas Disease / parasitology
Disease Vectors
Humans
Incidence
Texas / epidemiology
Triatoma / parasitology*
Trypanosoma cruzi / genetics
Trypanosoma cruzi / isolation & purification*

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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