Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco
The discrete typing units (DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi that infect domestic dogs and cats have rarely been studied. With this purpose we conducted a cross-sectional xenodiagnostic survey of dog and cat populations residing in 2 infested rural villages in Pampa del Indio, in the humid Argentine Chaco....
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paper:paper_00311820_v140_n3_p303_Enriquez2023-06-08T14:56:58Z Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco cats Chagas disease Discrete Typing Units dogs reservoir Trypanosoma cruzi Argentina armadillo article cat Chagas disease Dasypus novemcinctus discrete typing unit dog microbiological parameters mixed infection nonhuman parasite identification parasite isolation parasite transmission polymerase chain reaction priority journal reservoir risk factor rural area Trypanosoma cruzi xenodiagnosis Animals Argentina Cat Diseases Cats Chagas Disease Disease Reservoirs Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Insect Vectors Rural Population Triatoma Trypanosoma cruzi Xenodiagnosis The discrete typing units (DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi that infect domestic dogs and cats have rarely been studied. With this purpose we conducted a cross-sectional xenodiagnostic survey of dog and cat populations residing in 2 infested rural villages in Pampa del Indio, in the humid Argentine Chaco. Parasites were isolated by culture from 44 dogs and 12 cats with a positive xenodiagnosis. DTUs were identified from parasite culture samples using a strategy based on multiple polymerase-chain reactions. TcVI was identified in 37 of 44 dogs and in 10 of 12 cats, whereas TcV was identified in 5 dogs and in 2 cats -a new finding for cats. No mixed infections were detected. The occurrence of 2 dogs infected with TcIII -classically found in armadillos- suggests a probable link with the local sylvatic transmission cycle involving Dasypus novemcinctus armadillos and a potential risk of human infection with TcIII. Our study reinforces the importance of dogs and cats as domestic reservoir hosts and sources of various DTUs infecting humans, and suggests a link between dogs and the sylvatic transmission cycle of TcIII. © Cambridge University Press 2012. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00311820_v140_n3_p303_Enriquez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00311820_v140_n3_p303_Enriquez |
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cats Chagas disease Discrete Typing Units dogs reservoir Trypanosoma cruzi Argentina armadillo article cat Chagas disease Dasypus novemcinctus discrete typing unit dog microbiological parameters mixed infection nonhuman parasite identification parasite isolation parasite transmission polymerase chain reaction priority journal reservoir risk factor rural area Trypanosoma cruzi xenodiagnosis Animals Argentina Cat Diseases Cats Chagas Disease Disease Reservoirs Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Insect Vectors Rural Population Triatoma Trypanosoma cruzi Xenodiagnosis |
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cats Chagas disease Discrete Typing Units dogs reservoir Trypanosoma cruzi Argentina armadillo article cat Chagas disease Dasypus novemcinctus discrete typing unit dog microbiological parameters mixed infection nonhuman parasite identification parasite isolation parasite transmission polymerase chain reaction priority journal reservoir risk factor rural area Trypanosoma cruzi xenodiagnosis Animals Argentina Cat Diseases Cats Chagas Disease Disease Reservoirs Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Insect Vectors Rural Population Triatoma Trypanosoma cruzi Xenodiagnosis Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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cats Chagas disease Discrete Typing Units dogs reservoir Trypanosoma cruzi Argentina armadillo article cat Chagas disease Dasypus novemcinctus discrete typing unit dog microbiological parameters mixed infection nonhuman parasite identification parasite isolation parasite transmission polymerase chain reaction priority journal reservoir risk factor rural area Trypanosoma cruzi xenodiagnosis Animals Argentina Cat Diseases Cats Chagas Disease Disease Reservoirs Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Insect Vectors Rural Population Triatoma Trypanosoma cruzi Xenodiagnosis |
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The discrete typing units (DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi that infect domestic dogs and cats have rarely been studied. With this purpose we conducted a cross-sectional xenodiagnostic survey of dog and cat populations residing in 2 infested rural villages in Pampa del Indio, in the humid Argentine Chaco. Parasites were isolated by culture from 44 dogs and 12 cats with a positive xenodiagnosis. DTUs were identified from parasite culture samples using a strategy based on multiple polymerase-chain reactions. TcVI was identified in 37 of 44 dogs and in 10 of 12 cats, whereas TcV was identified in 5 dogs and in 2 cats -a new finding for cats. No mixed infections were detected. The occurrence of 2 dogs infected with TcIII -classically found in armadillos- suggests a probable link with the local sylvatic transmission cycle involving Dasypus novemcinctus armadillos and a potential risk of human infection with TcIII. Our study reinforces the importance of dogs and cats as domestic reservoir hosts and sources of various DTUs infecting humans, and suggests a link between dogs and the sylvatic transmission cycle of TcIII. © Cambridge University Press 2012. |
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco |
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discrete typing units of trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid argentinean chaco |
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2013 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00311820_v140_n3_p303_Enriquez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00311820_v140_n3_p303_Enriquez |
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