title: Comparison of polymerase chain reaction on fresh tissue samples and fecal drops on filter paper for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus.
abstract: PCR detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus using fresh tissue or fecal drops on filter paper showed comparable results: 38.7% infection rate using the fresh tissue sample and 37.9% by dried fecal drop.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, USA. dorn@loyno.edu
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Dorn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brahney
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monroy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005374:Filtration; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology*; D010209:Paper; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000469:parasitology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000302:isolation & purification*