title: [Natural infection of Lutzomyia cayennensis cayennensis with trypanosomatid parasites (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Los Montes de Maria, Colombia].
abstract: The presence of sand flies naturally infected with trypanosomatid parasites was determined in Los Montes de Maria, Colombia, a region considered endemic for visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis. Phlebotomines were collected using CDC light-traps, and sticky traps soaked with castor oil placed in the peri and intradomestic habitats. Six species of Lutzomyia were morphologically identified among the 159 sand flies captured: Lu. evansi, Lu. cayennensis cayennensis, Lu. trinidadensis, Lu. atroclavata, Lu. gomezi and Lu. dubitans. A DNA band of 800 pb corresponding to the small-subunit ribosomal RNA gene (ssrRNA) of the family Trypanosomatidae was amplified in one pool of nine females of Lu. cayennensis cayennensis. This finding constitutes the first evidence of natural infection of this sand fly species with trypanosomatid parasites in Los Montes de Maria.
authors: Universidad de Sucre, Sincelejo, Colombia.
authors: Suljey
authors: S
authors: Cochero
authors: Yosed
authors: Y
authors: Anaya
authors: Yirys
authors: Y
authors: Díaz
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Paternina
authors: Arturo
authors: A
authors: Luna
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Paternina
authors: Bejarano
authors: B
authors: Eduar Elías
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D007891:Leishmania / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology*; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity; D014351:Trypanosomatina / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D016053:RNA, Protozoan