dc.contributor | Martínez-Hernandez, F., Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Escolar, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico; Martínez-Ibarra, J.A., Centro Universitario del Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico; Catalá, S., Centro Regional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Transferencia Tecnologica (CRILAR), Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina, Departamento de Parasitología, Anillaco - La Rioja, Argentina; Villalobos, G., Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Escolar, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico; De La Torre, P., Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Escolar, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico; Laclette, J.P., Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Escolar, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico; Alejandre-Aguilar, R., Departamento de Parasitología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, D.F., Mexico; Espinoza, B., Department of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito Escolar, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico | |
dc.description.abstract | The nucleotide sequences of the cytochrome B gene and the antennal phenotypes were analyzed for the following triatomine species: Triatoma longipennis, Triatoma pallidipennis, and Triatoma picturata, which belong to the Phyllosoma complex. These species inhabit sympatric areas from Talpa de Allende, Autlan de Navarro, and Teocuitatlan de Corona in Jalisco, Mexico. Molecular marker analysis showed that the sympatric individuals are the natural crossbred descendents of different individuals living in close proximity in these natural areas that resulted in mixed populations. The antennal phenotype results are coincident with these genetic findings, which point to the high similitude between all Phyllosoma complex populations analyzed. These data support the hypothesis that these species are morphotypes with chromatic and genetic varieties, which preserves the possibility of natural breeding with fertile descent. In conclusion, our results strongly support the hypothesis that T. pallidipennis, T. longipennis, and T. picturata are subspecies of the Phyllosoma complex. Copyright © 2010 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. | |