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CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOTRYPANUM (KINETOPLASTIDA: TRYPANOSOMATIDAE), A UNIQUE PARASITE INFECTING THE NEOTROPICAL TREE SLOTHS (EDENTATA)
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Protozoários
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Taxonomia molecular
Atividades enzimáticas
Anticorpos monoclonais
Enzyme electrophoresis
DNA analyses
Reservatórios de mamíferos
Vetores de flebotomíneos
Protozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Molecular taxonomy
Enzyme activities
Monoclonal antibodies
Enzyme electrophoresis
DNA analyses
Mammalian reservoirs
Sandflies vectors
Affilliation
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Imunologia. Laboratório de Leishmaniose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Imunologia. Laboratório de Leishmaniose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Imunologia. Laboratório de Leishmaniose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
This article reviews current concepts of the biology of Endotrypanum spp. Data summarized here
on parasite classification and taxonomic divergence found among these haemoflagellates come from
our studies of molecular characterization of Endotrypanum stocks (representing an heterogenous population of reference strains and isolates from the Brazilian Amazon region) and from scientific literature.
Using numerical zymotaxonomy we have demonstrated genetic diversity among these parasites. The
molecular trees obtained revealed that there are, at least, three groups (distinct species?) of
Endotrypanum, which are distributed in Central and South America. In concordance with this classification of the parasites there are further newer molecular data obtained using distinct markers. Moreover, comparative studies (based on the molecular genetics of the organisms) have shown the phylogenetic relationships between some Endotrypanum and related kinetoplastid lineages.
Keywords in Portuguese
EndotrypanumKinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Protozoários
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Taxonomia molecular
Atividades enzimáticas
Anticorpos monoclonais
Enzyme electrophoresis
DNA analyses
Reservatórios de mamíferos
Vetores de flebotomíneos
Keywords
EndotrypanumProtozoa
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosomatidae
Molecular taxonomy
Enzyme activities
Monoclonal antibodies
Enzyme electrophoresis
DNA analyses
Mammalian reservoirs
Sandflies vectors
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