Identification of trypanosomatids and blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand fly species common in Sicily, Southern Italy
In this study, the presence of Leishmania DNA and blood feeding sources in phlebotomine
sand fly species commonly present in Sicily were investigated. A total of 1,866 female sand …
sand fly species commonly present in Sicily were investigated. A total of 1,866 female sand …
A review of the systematics, species identification and diagnostics of the Trypanosomatidae using the maxicircle kinetoplast DNA: from past to present
The Trypanosomatid family are a diverse and widespread group of protozoan parasites that
belong to the higher order class Kinetoplastida. Containing predominantly monoxenous …
belong to the higher order class Kinetoplastida. Containing predominantly monoxenous …
[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial DNA Structure in Trypanosoma cruzi
A Herreros-Cabello, F Callejas-Hernández, M Fresno… - Pathogens, 2025 - mdpi.com
Kinetoplastids display a single, large mitochondrion per cell, with their mitochondrial DNA
referred to as the kinetoplast. This kinetoplast is a network of concatenated circular …
referred to as the kinetoplast. This kinetoplast is a network of concatenated circular …
Leishmania Mitochondrial Genomes: Maxicircle Structure and Heterogeneity of Minicircles
E Camacho, A Rastrojo, Á Sanchiz… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is present in almost all eukaryotic organisms, is a
useful marker for phylogenetic studies due to its relative high conservation and its …
useful marker for phylogenetic studies due to its relative high conservation and its …
Further evidence from SSCP and ITS DNA sequencing support Trypanosoma evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum as subspecies or even strains of Trypanosoma …
The subgenus Trypanozoon includes three species Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma
evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum, which are morphologically identical and …
evansi and Trypanosoma equiperdum, which are morphologically identical and …
A phased genome assembly of a Colombian Trypanosoma cruzi TcI strain and the evolution of gene families
MC Hoyos Sanchez, HS Ospina Zapata, BD Suarez… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Chagas is an endemic disease in tropical regions of Latin America, caused by the parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi. High intraspecies variability and genome complexity have been …
Trypanosoma cruzi. High intraspecies variability and genome complexity have been …
Axenic interspecies and intraclonal hybrid formation in Leishmania: Successful crossings between visceral and cutaneous strains
C Gutiérrez-Corbo, B Domínguez-Asenjo… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Diseases caused by trypanosomatids are serious public health concerns in low-income
endemic countries. Leishmaniasis is presented in two main clinical forms, visceral …
endemic countries. Leishmaniasis is presented in two main clinical forms, visceral …
Common structural patterns in the maxicircle divergent region of Trypanosomatidae
ES Gerasimov, KA Zamyatnina, NS Matveeva… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Maxicircles of all kinetoplastid flagellates are functional analogs of mitochondrial genome of
other eukaryotes. They consist of two distinct parts, called the coding region and the …
other eukaryotes. They consist of two distinct parts, called the coding region and the …
Evolutionary insight into the Trypanosomatidae using alignment-free phylogenomics of the kinetoplast
Advancements in next-generation sequencing techniques have led to a substantial increase
in the genomic information available for analyses in evolutionary biology. As such, this data …
in the genomic information available for analyses in evolutionary biology. As such, this data …
The complete coding region of the maxicircle as a superior phylogenetic marker for exploring evolutionary relationships between members of the Leishmaniinae
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a potentially valuable phylogenetic marker given its
presence across all eukaryotic taxa and its relative conservation in structure and sequence …
presence across all eukaryotic taxa and its relative conservation in structure and sequence …