FIRST CASE OF NATURAL INFECTION IN PIGS - REVIEW OF TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZIRESERVOIRS IN MEXICO

Authors
SALAZARSCHETTINO PM BUCIO MI CABRERA M BAUTISTA J
Citation
Pm. Salazarschettino et al., FIRST CASE OF NATURAL INFECTION IN PIGS - REVIEW OF TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZIRESERVOIRS IN MEXICO, Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 92(4), 1997, pp. 499-502
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine
Journal title
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz → ACNP
ISSN journal
00740276
Volume
92
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
499 - 502
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(1997)92:4<499:FCONII>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
An epidemiological research project was performed in the State of More los including collection of samples for blood smears and culture, sero logical tests, and xenodiagnoses from a total of 76 domestic and perid omestic mammals. Two strains of Trypanosoma cruzi were isolated by hae mocultures; one from a pig (Sus scrofa), the first case of natural inf ection reported in Mexico, and the other from a dog (Canis familiaris) . This study summarizes current information in Mexico concerning confi rmed reservoirs of T. cruzi.