First record of Trypanosoma evansi DNA in Dichelacera alcicornis and Dichelacera januarii (Diptera: Tabanidae) flies in South America

First record of Trypanosoma evansi DNA in Dichelacera alcicornis and Dichelacera januarii (Diptera: Tabanidae) flies in South America

Abstract Background Trypanosoma evansi infects a large number of wild and domestic animals and causes a spoliative disease known as surra. It is mechanically transmitted, mainly by biting flies of the genera Tabanus and Stomoxys. The detection of T. evansi DNA in the feeding apparatus of Dichelacera...

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Main Authors: Carlos José Raupp Ramos, Cintia de Souza Franco, Sabrina Pogere da Luz, Júlia Marques, Ketriane Mota de Souza, Luiz Flávio Nepomuceno do Nascimento, Gabriella Bassi das Neves, Renato Simões Moreira, Luiz Claudio Miletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tabanidae
Vectors
Transmission
Polymerase chain reaction
Trypanosoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05562-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05562-7

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