Article
Trypanosoma cruzi infection in domestic and synanthropic mammals such as potential risk of sylvatic transmission in a rural area from north of Antioquia, Colombia
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CANTILLO-BARRAZA, Omar et al. Trypanosoma cruzi infection in domestic and synanthropic mammals such as potential risk of sylvatic transmission in a rural area from north of Antioquia, Colombia. Parasite Epidemiology and Control, v. 11, e00171, 8p, 2020.
2405-6731
10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00171
Autor
Cantillo-Barraza, Omar
Bedoya, Sindy Carolina
Xavier, Samanta C.C.
Zuluaga, Sara
Salazar, Bibiana
Vélez-Mira, Andrés
Carrillo, Lina Maria
Triana-Chávez, Omar
Resumen
In Colombia, dogs and opossum are the most important mammals in domestic and sylvatic
T. cruzi transmission. However, the role of both species has not been evaluated in areas
where both species converge in the peridomestic area. To evaluate the infection status
of domestic and wild mammals in peridomestic habitats of Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia Department.
The infection of domestic dogs and small wild mammals was performed by
hemoculture, molecular and serological methods. Additionally, the infection in children
under 15 years old and triatomine searches was carried out. We found that 16.07% and
34% dogs, and 59.1% and 61.1% Didelphis marsupialis were found positive by molecular
and serological methods respectively. Moreover, in 25% and 75% of the infected dogs
were detected TcIDom and TcI sylvatic, respectively, while all the D. marsupialis were infected
with TcI. Six Rattus rattus and three Proechimys semispinosus were captured but
without T. cruzi infection. Finally, none of the 82 children were positive and no triatomine
bugs were captured. D. marsupialis and domestics dogs have an important role in the
transmission of T. cruzi suggesting a potential risk in T. cruzi transitions areas.