@misc{10481/103683,
year = {2025},
month = {3},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/103683},
abstract = {Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, a zoonotic infection that affects millions of people
across the Americas. Despite its well-documented presence in rural and wild environments, little is known
about its transmission dynamics in rapidly urbanizing areas. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence
and genetic diversity of T. cruzi in domestic dogs from the Metropolitan Area of Querétaro, Mexico, a region
where no formal studies of Chagas disease transmission have been conducted. A total of 303 canine blood samples
were analyzed using PCR, and 5.9 % tested positive for T. cruzi. Lineage-specific PCR revealed that both
TcI and TcII strains were present, suggesting complex transmission cycles potentially involving both wild and
domestic reservoirs. These findings underscore the need for further research on vector ecology and the role of
urban wildlife in maintaining T. cruzi transmission, highlighting an emerging risk for urban populations.},
publisher = {Elsevier},
title = {Molecular detection and lineage differentiation of Trypanosoma cruzi in dogs from a metropolitan area of Central México: Implications for urban zoonotic transmission},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101251},
author = {Zamora-Ledesma, Salvador and Hernández-Camacho, N. and Sánchez-Moreno, M. and Ruiz-Piña, H. and Escobedo-Ortegón, F.J. and Villagrán-Herrera, M.E. and Marín-Sánchez, Clotilde and Camacho-Macías, B.},
}