Trypanosoma cruzi-like bloodstream trypomastigotes in bats from the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Artur Da S. Pinto²  Dalva N. Da Costa Bento¹ 

[1] ,UFMG ICB Departamento de MicrobiologiaBelo Horizonte MG ,Brazil

关键词: Trypanosoma cruzi-like trypanosomes;    Bat infections;    Bloodstream;    Tripanossomas semelhantes ao T. cruzi;    Infecção de morcegos;    Tripomastigotas sangüíneos;    Epidemiologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86821986000100007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

One-hundred and thirty-five bats from 12 species were examined for thepresence of trypomastigotes by means of direct blood examination, xenodiagnosis, and hemoculture. Of those, 44 specimens (32.6%) from 8 species were infected with trypanosomes. Phyllostomus discolor discolor presented the highest rate of infection, being captured only in one locality, while Phyllostomus hastatus hastatus captured in four localities showed high rates. Two species, Anoura geoffroyii and Pteronotus (Phillodia) pamelli rubiginosa, were found infected by T. cruzi-like trypanosomes, apparently described for thefirst time. Flagellates from Artibeus jamaisensis jamaisensisa and A. geoffroyii were able toproduce detectable parasitaemia in young mice. One triatomine bug was found infected in natural conditions, Triatoma brasiliensis was associated with a P.h. hastatus colony, in which six captured bats were also found infected.

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