Muscio O A, La Torre J, Bonder M A, Scodeller E A
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y Vectores, La Plata, Argentina.
J Med Entomol. 1997 May;34(3):253-6. doi: 10.1093/jmedent/34.3.253.
In a survey of wild populations of Triatoma infestans (Klug) in Argentina, 10% were infected with Triatoma virus (TrV). The virus also was detected in a laboratory colony 18 mo after being established, with infection rates up to 100%. Mortality rate was 97.6% in nymphs and the molting process was inhibited, thereby increasing development time. Because the virus was detected in colony nymphs. TrV may be transmitted vertically. However, the higher infection rate in the colony compared with natural populations also indicates other route(s) of transmission.
在对阿根廷野生种群的侵扰锥猎蝽(Triatoma infestans,克卢格)进行的一项调查中,10%的个体感染了锥猎蝽病毒(TrV)。在一个实验室种群建立18个月后也检测到了该病毒,感染率高达100%。若虫的死亡率为97.6%,蜕皮过程受到抑制,从而延长了发育时间。由于在种群若虫中检测到了该病毒,TrV可能通过垂直传播。然而,与自然种群相比,该种群中更高的感染率也表明存在其他传播途径。