Presencia de Trypanosoma minasense (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) en Alouatta palliata (Primates: Cebidae) de Costa Rica

A Trypanosoma from the howler monkey Alouatta palliata was studied. Measures, as well as its biological characteristics (mice infection and failure to infect Triatominae) identify this parasite as Trypanosoma minasense. This organism is found for the first time in Costa Rica.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Chinchilla Carmona, Misael, Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana, Guerrero Bermúdez, Olga Marta, Gutiérrez Espeleta, Gustavo A., Sánchez Porras, Ronald
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/74928
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/74928
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palavra-chave:Trypanosomatidae
Trypanosoma minasense
Alouatta palliata
Howler monkey
Mono
Parásitos
571.999 Enfermedades parasitarias
Descrição
Resumo:A Trypanosoma from the howler monkey Alouatta palliata was studied. Measures, as well as its biological characteristics (mice infection and failure to infect Triatominae) identify this parasite as Trypanosoma minasense. This organism is found for the first time in Costa Rica.

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