Humans as blood-feeding sources in sylvatic triatomines of Chile unveiled by next-generation sequencing

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dc.contributor.authorSan Juan, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorAraya‑Donoso, Raúl
dc.contributor.authorSierra‑Rosales, Catalina
dc.contributor.authorCorrea, Juana P
dc.contributor.authorQuiroga, Nicol
dc.contributor.authorCampos‑Soto, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorSolari, Aldo
dc.contributor.authorLlewellyn, Martin
dc.contributor.authorBacigalupo, Antonella
dc.contributor.authorBotto‑Mahan, Carezza
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-06T20:07:40Z
dc.date.available2023-07-06T20:07:40Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-06
dc.description.abstractBackground Triatomines are blood-sucking insects capable of transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease in humans. Vectorial transmission entails an infected triatomine feeding on a vertebrate host, release of triatomine infective dejections, and host infection by the entry of parasites through mucous membranes, skin abrasions, or the biting site; therefore, transmission to humans is related to the triatomine–human contact. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated whether humans were detected in the diet of three sylvatic triatomine species (Mepraia parapatrica, Mepraia spinolai, and Triatoma infestans) present in the semiarid–Mediterranean ecosystem of Chile. Methods We used triatomines collected from 32 sites across 1100 km, with an overall T. cruzi infection frequency of 47.1% (N=4287 total specimens) by conventional PCR or qPCR. First, we amplifed the vertebrate cytochrome b gene (cytb) from all DNA samples obtained from triatomine intestinal contents. Then, we sequenced cytb-positive PCR products in pools of 10–20 triatomines each, grouped by site. The fltered sequences were grouped into amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) with a minimum abundance of 100 reads. ASVs were identifed by selecting the best BLASTn match against the NCBI nucleotide database. Results Overall, 16 mammal (including human), 14 bird, and seven reptile species were identifed in the diet of syl‑ vatic triatomines. Humans were part of the diet of all analyzed triatomine species, and it was detected in 19 sites representing 12.19% of the sequences. Conclusions Sylvatic triatomine species from Chile feed on a variety of vertebrate species; many of them are detected here for the frst time in their diet. Our results highlight that the sylvatic triatomine–human contact is noteworthy. Education must be enforced for local inhabitants, workers, and tourists arriving in endemic areas to avoid or minimize the risk of exposure to Chagas disease vectors.es_ES
dc.identifier.issn1756-3305
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s13071-023-05841-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12536/1935
dc.language.isoenes_ES
dc.sourceParasites & Vectorses_ES
dc.subjectMepraia spinolaies_ES
dc.subjectMepraia parapatricaes_ES
dc.subjectTriatoma infestanses_ES
dc.subjectChagas diseasees_ES
dc.subjectNGSes_ES
dc.subjectChilees_ES
dc.titleHumans as blood-feeding sources in sylvatic triatomines of Chile unveiled by next-generation sequencinges_ES
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes_ES
uvm.escuelaEscuela de Ciencias Agrícolas y Veterinariases_ES
uvm.indexScopuses_ES
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