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The Characterization of Chilean and Bolivian Trypanosoma Cruzi Stocks from Triatoma Infestans by Isoelectrofocusing

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Journal Z Parasitenkd
Specialty Parasitology
Date 1983 Jan 1
PMID 6349161
Citations 6
Authors
F Ebert
G Schaub
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Abstract

Culture forms of 12 Chilean and 9 Bolivian Trypanosoma cruzi stocks were compared isoenzymatically by the following enzymes: non-specific esterase, phosphoglucomutase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucosephosphate isomerase, and alcohol dehydrogenase. On the basis of the electrophoretic mobility of these enzymes the stocks were classified into two main groups. Ten Chilean stocks were characterized as group II; two stocks showed enzyme patterns of group I. In contrast, five Bolivian stocks were classified as belonging to group I, the other four to group II. The results show that the two groups of T. cruzi overlap in Triatoma infestans suggesting that both groups of T. cruzi are infective for man. The classification of stocks into two groups is discussed in the light of published results of Brazilian T. cruzi stocks. A strong association of groups with the transmission cycles as it seems to be in Brazil does not exist in Chile and Bolivia.

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