Fungal flora of the digestive tract of Panstrongylus megistus (Reduviidae) used for experimental xenodiagnosis of Trypanosoma (Schizotripanum) cruzi Chagas, 1909

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AM Lage Moraes, A Reis de Figueiredo, AC Vieira Junqueira, G Lara da Costa, R Kelly Aguiar & P Cunha de Oliveira

Date: 4 April 2004

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A survey of the fungi isolated from the digestive tract of Panstrongylus megistus(insects vectors from Chagas’ disease) used on xenodiagnosis was carried out.Two hundred and fourteen fungal strains were isolated from 180 nymphs.Aspergillus and Penicillium were the most predominant genera and some of theirspecies were new records concerning insects. A great reduction in the fungalpopulation was observed in the material that was positive for Trypanosoma cruzi.

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