Detection of a Potential New Bartonella Species Candidatus Bartonella rondoniensis in Human Biting Kissing Bugs (Reduviidae; Triatominae)

摘要

BackgroundAmong the Reduviidae family, triatomines are giant blood-sucking bugs. They are well known in Central and South America where they transmit Trypanosoma cruzi to mammals, including humans, through their feces. This parasitic protozoan is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a major public health issue in endemic areas. Because of the medical and economic impact of Chagas disease, the presence of other arthropod-borne pathogens in triatomines was rarely investigated.