acknowledgements: teresa gregory, carolina reisenman, john hildebrand
DESCRIPTION
Analysis of Infection of Trypanosoma cruzi , Causative Agent of Chagas Disease, in Triatomine Insects from Southern Arizona. Kayla Peck. Acknowledgements: Teresa Gregory, Carolina Reisenman, John Hildebrand. NASA Space Grant Symposium April 18, 2009. CHAGAS DISEASE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Analysis of Infection of Trypanosoma cruzi, Causative Agent of Chagas Disease, in
Triatomine Insects from Southern Arizona
Acknowledgements: Teresa Gregory, Carolina
Reisenman, John Hildebrand
NASA Space Grant Symposium
April 18, 2009
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Traditionally confined to Latin America, but is becoming an increasing health risk in the U.S.
Neither a vaccine nor an effective treatment exist
Control of disease depends mainly on the control of vectors
CHAGAS DISEASECHAGAS DISEASE
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Parasite responsible for Chagas disease
Infective form (metacyclic trypomastigotes) resides in the rear gut of vectorial insects
Transforms into amastigotes after being transmitted to a mammalian host’s cells
TRYPANOSOMA CRUZITRYPANOSOMA CRUZI
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T. CRUZI LIFE CYCLET. CRUZI LIFE CYCLE
Vector stage
Host stage
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Primary potential vector of T. cruzi
Prevalent species: Triatoma rubida, Triatoma protracta, and Triatoma recurva
Feed on the blood of warm-blooded vertebrates (tend to bite near their victim’s mouth)
During feeding, the parasite is displaced onto the mammal host through defecation
The parasite then enters the open wound and infects the mammal host
THE KISSING BUGTHE KISSING BUG
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GOAL OF PROJECTGOAL OF PROJECT
Determine if triatomine insects in the greater Tucson area are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi determine their vectorial capacity
Perform a demographic analysis between infected insects, location found, and other important variables
Develop preventative measures to reduce the potential risk of transmission of T. cruzi
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METHODSMETHODS
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Kissing bugs from the 2006 season that tested positive for T. cruzi infection have been sent to
the CDC and are presently being confirmed
Work on the 2007 & 2008 season is currently underway
Kissing bugs for the 2009 season will begin being collected at the end of the month
RESULTSRESULTS
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Develop preventative measuresoTraps incorporating carbon
dioxide, heat, or light
Behavioral studieso Patterns of defecation
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
FURTHER FURTHER DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONS
A complete demographic analysis will aid in reducing the public
health risk
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THANK THANK YOUYOU
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SYMPTOMS OF CHAGAS SYMPTOMS OF CHAGAS DISEASEDISEASE
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• Redness and swelling at the site of infection• Fever • Fatigue • Body aches • Nausea, diarrhea or
vomiting • Swollen glands
(10-20 years later)
• Irregular heartbeat • Inflamed, enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy) • Congestive heart failure • Enlarged esophagus and colon
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TRANSMISSIONTRANSMISSION
Infection by insect vector• Only 6 such human cases in the United States
Transfusion by contaminated blood •In 2007, the FDA licensed an assay allowing blood donors to be easily screened for T. cruzi
Mother to child (congenital)