Rhodnius stali: new vector infected by Trypanosoma rangeli (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae)

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INTRODUCTION: Rhodnius stali infection by Trypanosoma rangeli is reported in this study for the first time. METHODS: The triatomines were collected from the campus of the Federal University of Acre in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. The identification of T. rangeli was confirmed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The examinations of two specimens revealed R. stali infection by the epimastigote forms of T....

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