Trypanosomes of non-human primates from the National Centre of Primates, Ananindeua, State of Para, Brazil

Authors
Ziccardi, M Lourenco-de-Oliveira, R Lainson, R Brigido, MDD Muniz, JAPC
Citation
M. Ziccardi et al., Trypanosomes of non-human primates from the National Centre of Primates, Ananindeua, State of Para, Brazil, MEM I OSW C, 95(2), 2000, pp. 157-159
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
157 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200003/04)95:2<157:TONPFT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Trypanosome infections were sought in 46 non-human primates captured princi pally in Amazonian Brazil. Twenty-two (47.8%) were infected with four Trypa nosoma species: T. cruzi, T. minasense, T. devei and T. rangeli. These preliminary results confirmed the high prevalence and diversity of na tural infections with trypanosomes in primates from Brazilian Amazon and we re the first formal record of simian infections with trypanosomes in the St ate of Acre. The presence of T. cruzi-like and T. rangeli-like parasites ar e recorded in four new hosts.