| Literature DB >> 21036830 |
Wei Song Hwang1, Guanyang Zhang, Dmitri Maslov, Christiane Weirauch.
Abstract
We report Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates of the native kissing bug Triatoma protracta in southern California. The rates are within the historically reported range, but differ significantly between the two sites (19% in Escondido and 36% in Glendora). Identification of T. cruzi in T. protracta was conducted for the first time by using partial 18S ribosomal RNA and 24Sα ribosomal RNA sequences. Incongruence of 24Sα ribosomal RNA phylogeny with current T. cruzi genotype classification supports non-clonality of some T. cruzi genotypes.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21036830 PMCID: PMC2963962 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345