Publications by authors named "Erick Perdomo-Balaguera"
Diversity and interactions among triatomine bugs, their blood feeding sources, gut microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.
Claribel Murillo-Solano Jaime López-Domínguez Rafael Gongora Andres Rojas-Gulloso Jose Usme-Ciro Erick Perdomo-Balaguera
Sci Rep
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- Chagas disease is a significant neglected health issue in Colombia, particularly in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region, prompting a study to analyze transmission networks of the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite.
- Researchers collected triatomine insects to study their blood sources, parasite diversity, and gut microbiota using advanced sequencing techniques, identifying 22 different blood sources and noting extensive connections between wildlife and domestic animals as hosts.
- The findings revealed a unified transmission cycle of T. cruzi, primarily involving the TcI strain, indicating the need for integrated control strategies that target all vector species and their interactions with human populations rather than focusing solely on domestic habitats.
A few studies have carried out the taxonomic and molecular characterization of sylvatic mosquito species in Latin America, where some species have been incriminated as vectors for arboviruses and parasites transmission. The present study reports the molecular characterization of mosquito species in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a natural ecosystem in the Northern coast of Colombia. Manual capture methods were used to collect mosquitoes, and the specimens were identified via classical taxonomy.
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