Recovery of Trypanosoma forattinii Coutinho and Pattoli from a Trinidadian rodent

Authors

  • C. O. R. Everard Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory; Medical Research Council
  • Octávio E. Sousa Gorgas Memorial Laboratory; Department of Parasitology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000300007

Keywords:

Trypanosoma forattinii, Rodent, Natural infection, Oryzomys capito velutinus

Abstract

Recovery of Trypanosoma forattinii from natural infected Oryzomys capito velutinus from Trinidad, is reported. Negative results were obtained with attempts to infect experimentally, several laboratories animals, silvatyc rodents of the same ecological area and several species of triatomids bugs. Positive results were obtained only by using O. capito velutinus born in laboratory.

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Published

1972-09-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (1972)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Everard, C. O. R., & Sousa, O. E. (1972). Recovery of Trypanosoma forattinii Coutinho and Pattoli from a Trinidadian rodent . Revista De Saúde Pública, 6(3), 283-285. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000300007