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Title: Morphological, biological and molecular characterization of three strains of Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas, 1909 (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) isolated from Triatoma sordida (Stal) 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and a domestic cat
Keywords: Trypanosoma cruzi
Chagas’ disease
Experimental infection
Doença de chagas
Infecção experimental
Issue Date: Jan-2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Citation: RIMOLDI, A. et al. Morphological, biological and molecular characterization of three strains of Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas, 1909 (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) isolated from Triatoma sordida (Stal) 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) and a domestic cat. Parasitology, [S. l.], v. 139, n. 1, p. 37-44, Jan. 2012.
Abstract: A study was conducted of the biological, morphological and molecular characters of 3 strains of Trypanosoma cruzi (SI5, SI8and SIGR3) isolated from specimens of Triatoma sordida collected in Santo Inácio and a domestic cat. In order to carry out the study, the following parameters were evaluated: pre-patent period, parasitaemia curves, morphology of the parasites, mortality rates, histopathological lesions and molecular typing. The strains presented variable pre-patent periods, low parasitaemia and no animal mortality. The morphological study of trypomastigotes showed a predominance of intermediate-width and short-length forms, as well as low nuclear index. Epimastigotes presented a low nuclear index, intermediate-width forms in strains SI5 and SI8, and large-width forms in SIGR3. A shorter length could be noted in strains SI8 and SIGR3, whereas SI5 displayed an intermediate length. The histopathological study did not detect amastigote nests in tissues. The amplification of the divergent domain of 24Sα rRNA, HSP60 and GPI genes of strains SI5, SI8 and SIGR3 classified the 3 strains into Group II. Biological parameters made it possible to classify the strains isolated in Santo Inácio (BA) into Biodeme III, Zymodeme 1 and Group II of T. cruzi.
URI: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/morphological-biological-and-molecular-characterization-of-three-strains-of-trypanosoma-cruzi-chagas-1909-kinetoplastida-trypanosomatidae-isolated-from-triatoma-sordida-stal-1859-hemiptera-reduviidae-and-a-domestic-cat/CDFC3FB2C221A04DEBC16453C1F25612
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