The mitogenome of Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), the main Chagas disease vector in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis is the primary vector of Chagas disease in Brazil's semi-arid regions, exhibiting adaptability to various environments, including domestic and peridomestic. Despite its significance, comprehensive genomic data for this subspecies remain limited.

Methods

We assembled the complete mitochondrial genome of T. b. brasiliensis using a combination of Illumina and Sanger sequencing technologies, the latter being necessary to obtain the control region with eight primers designed in this study. The mitogenome was annotated to identify gene content and organization. Phylogenetic relationships were inferred using conserved blocks of 13 protein-coding genes and 22 transfer RNA genes. For this analysis, 18 representative triatomines with near-

SUBMITTER: Almeida CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature