Article
Triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) populations and Trypanosoma cruzi genotyping in peridomestic and sylvatic environments in the semiarid region of Sergipe, Northeastern, Brazil.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2024
Fontes Felipe Mendes, de Oliveira Jader, Menezes André Luiz Rodrigues, Teixeira Marta Maria Geraldes, Andrade David Campos, da Rosa João Aristeu, Madi Rubens Riscala, de Melo Cláudia Moura
Abstract excerpt
We assessed the diversity of triatomines, the rates of natural infection, and the discrete typing units (DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi isolated from them in two municipalities in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. Active searches for triatomines were conducted in the peridomicily and wild enviroments of 10 villages within the two municipalities. Triatomines were taxonomically identified and their feces were extracted...
Topics
- Animals
- Brazil
- Trypanosoma cruzi
- Chagas Disease
- Genotype
- Triatoma
- Insect Vectors
- Feces
- Humans