Detection of Wolbachia Bacteria in Multiple Organs and Feces of the Triatomine Insect Rhodnius pallescens (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) |
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| Authors: | C I Espino T Gmez G Gonzlez M F Brazil do Santos J Solano O Sousa N Moreno D Windsor A Ying S Vilchez and A Osuna |
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| Institution: | C. I. Espino, T. Gómez, G. González, M. F. Brazil do Santos, J. Solano, O. Sousa, N. Moreno, D. Windsor, A. Ying, S. Vilchez, and A. Osuna |
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| Abstract: | At least two types of Wolbachia bacteria were detected in wild and insectarium-raised Rhodnius pallescens, a natural vector of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli. Wolbachia was detected in all the organs and tissues studied and in the feces, and this provided a methodological advantage for determining the presence of this endosymbiont in this host, obviating the need to kill the specimens. The occurrence of trypanosomatids in wild individuals was also studied. |
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