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Phylogenetic and phenotypic relationships of the Triatoma sordida subcomplex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

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Author(s):
Belintani, Tiago [1] ; Oliveira, Jader [2] ; Pinotti, Heloisa [2] ; Silva, Lucas Abrantes [2] ; Chaboli Alevi, Kaio Cesar [2] ; Galvao, Cleber [3] ; da Rosa, Joao Aristeu [1, 2]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Campinas State Univ Unicamp, Inst Biol, Block O, Bertrand Russel Ave, BR-13083865 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Sao Paulo State Univ Unesp, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Araraquara Jau Highway, Km 1, Campos Ville, BR-14800903 Araraquara, SP - Brazil
[3] Fiocruz MS, Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Lab Nacl & Int Referencia Taxon Triatomineos, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Acta Tropica; v. 212, DEC 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Chagas disease, whose etiological agent is the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, affects millions of people worldwide and it is mainly transmitted by infected triatomine feces. Triatoma is the most diverse genus and one of the most important from an epidemiological point of view. Species of this genus are grouped into eight complexes and nine subcomplexes. Triatoma sordida subcomplex consists of T. garciabesi, T. guasayana, T. patagonica, and, T. sordida. Given the recent discussions on their phylogenetic status, this study aims to evaluate morphometric and genetics characters that group and distinguish T. garciabesi, T. guasayana, T. patagonica, and T. sordida, as well as to infer the phylogenetic relationships within the group and evaluate the proximity with T. rubrovaria sub complex. The results corroborate the phylogenetic relationship of T. guasayana and T. patagonica with the T. rubrovaria subcomplex. Molecular data confirm the proximity of T. jurbergi, T. matogrossensis, T. vandae as T. garciabesi, and T. sordida. Together, genetic variability was shown between T. sordida populations. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/05015-7 - Study of hybridization in Triatoma sordida (Stal, 1859) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae): evolutionary dynamics, reproductive viability, morpho-molecular characterization and its taxonomic implications
Grantee:Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral