| Different behavior of two Trypanosoma cruzi major clones: transmission and circulation in young Bolivian patients. | |
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PMID: 9676706 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Specificity of two widespread Trypanosoma cruzi clonal genotypes or "clonets" (20 and 39) was first analyzed by hybridization with a large set of T. cruzi stocks characterized by multigenic study relying on both MLEE and RAPD. Then, these clonets were detected in the blood of Chagasic children from a Bolivian endemic area by a combination of polymerase chain reaction and clonet-specific DNA hybridization. The distribution of these clonets in patients was significantly different from that observed in the vectors of the same area (Triatoma infestans). In vectors, clonets 20 and 39 are found with comparable frequencies (0.69 and 0.67, respectively) in contrast with patients, in whom clonet 20 and mixed infections exhibit low frequencies. The Chagasic population can be divided into acute infections and latent infections above the accepted criterion of parasitemia (direct microscopic examination). The results suggest a limited selection in the transmission of the two clonets and a further drastic control of clonet 20 parasitemia by the immune system of children patients. |
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Authors:
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S F Brenière; M F Bosseno; J Telleria; B Bastrenta; N Yacsik; F Noireau; J L Alcazar; C Barnabé; P Wincker; M Tibayrenc |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Experimental parasitology Volume: 89 ISSN: 0014-4894 ISO Abbreviation: Exp. Parasitol. Publication Date: 1998 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-07-24 Completed Date: 1998-07-24 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370713 Medline TA: Exp Parasitol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 285-95 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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UMR CNRS/ORSTOM No. 9926, Montpellier, France. |
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Animals Chagas Disease / parasitology*, transmission Child Child, Preschool Cloning, Molecular DNA Probes / standards DNA, Kinetoplast / analysis Female Genetic Variation Humans Insect Vectors / parasitology* Male Nucleic Acid Hybridization Parasitemia / parasitology*, transmission Phylogeny Polymerase Chain Reaction Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique Sensitivity and Specificity Time Factors Triatoma / parasitology* Trypanosoma cruzi / classification, genetics, physiology* |
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0/DNA Probes; 0/DNA, Kinetoplast |
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