The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house

The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house

Triatoma dimidiata is an important vector of Chagas disease in Guatemala. To help understand the biology and population dynamics of the insect, we estimated the number of full sibling families living in one house. Forty one families with an average size of 2.17 individuals were detected using random amplification of polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction genetic markers. This result suggests high levels of migration of the vector, polyandry, and a significant capability for spreading the disease.

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Main Authors: Melgar,Sergio, Chávez,Juan José, Landaverde,Patricia, Herrera,Franklin, Rodas,Antonieta, Enríquez,Eunice, Dorn,Patricia, Monroy,Carlota
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000200016
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Dorn,Patricia
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The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house
author_facet Melgar,Sergio
Chávez,Juan José
Landaverde,Patricia
Herrera,Franklin
Rodas,Antonieta
Enríquez,Eunice
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title The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house
title_short The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house
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title_full_unstemmed The number of families of Triatoma dimidiata in a Guatemalan house
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description Triatoma dimidiata is an important vector of Chagas disease in Guatemala. To help understand the biology and population dynamics of the insect, we estimated the number of full sibling families living in one house. Forty one families with an average size of 2.17 individuals were detected using random amplification of polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction genetic markers. This result suggests high levels of migration of the vector, polyandry, and a significant capability for spreading the disease.
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