Identification of Blood Meal Source and Infection withTrypanosoma cruziof Chagas Disease Vectors Using a Multiplex Cytochrome b Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay
- 1 December 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Vol. 7 (4), 617-628
- https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2007.0106
Abstract
Long-term control of triatomine bugs in Chagas endemic regions will depend on a full understanding of vector–parasite–host interactions. Herein we describe a cytochrome b multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based strategy for blood meal source identification in bug foregut contents. This technique discriminates human from animal blood, and has been tested in five Triatoma species from México. Host identification has been validated for human, four rodent species, two bat species, dog, rabbit, sheep, and opossum. In addition, Trypanosoma cruzi can be identified simultaneously using S34/S67-specific kinetoplast DNA primers. Both host and parasite identification were possible as long as 10 weeks after bug feeding, and in samples stored up to 6 years. The blood meal identification procedure described here represents a powerful tool for large-scale studies identifying the biological, ecological, and environmental variables associated with Chagas disease transmission.Keywords
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