Anion-exchange separation for neotropical trypanosomes: a preliminary trial and a description of Trypanosoma devei from the tamarinSaguinus midas niger

Abstract

Ministry of Overseas Development of H.M. Government, the Wellcome Trust and Fundação SESP and UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases.London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Department of Medical Protozoology. London, England.London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Department of Medical Protozoology. London, England / Ministério da Saúde. Fundação Serviços de Saúde Pública. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém, PA, Brasil.Ministério da Saúde. Fundação Serviços de Saúde Pública. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém, PA, Brasil.Ministério da Saúde. Fundação Serviços de Saúde Pública. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém, PA, Brasil.Anion-exchange separation trials using DEAE-cellulose columns were performed with blood from two single species of marsupial and edentate, three species of rodent and single species of carnivore, primate, cayman and lizard.Trypanosoma cruzi was isolated fromDidelphis marsupialis, Dasypus novemcinctus andCoendou sp.T. (Megatrypanum) devei was isolated from the tamarinSaguinus midas niger and the mensural characters of the organism were redescribed. Anion-exchange separation was considered to be a valuable procedure for the taxonomist searching for new or little-known trypanosomes