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Early Cretaceous trypanosomatids associated with fossil sand fly larvae in Burmese amber

Authors :
George Poinar Jr
Source :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 102, Iss 5, Pp 635-637 (2007)
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 2007.

Abstract

Early Cretaceous flagellates with characters typical of trypanosomatids were found in the gut of sand fly larvae, as well as in surrounding debris, in Burmese amber. This discovery supports a hypothesis in which free-living trypanosomatids could have been acquired by sand fly larvae in their feeding environment and then carried transtadially into the adult stage. At some point in time, specific genera were introduced into vertebrates, thus establishing a dixenous life cycle.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00740276 and 16788060
Volume :
102
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.13a99d64484400498b4f7a456b25384
Document Type :
article