<i>Blastocrithidia triatomae</i> n. sp. Found in <i>Triatoma infestans</i> from Argentina

Abstract

SYNOPSIS. Blastocrithidia triatomae n. sp. found in the digestive tract of T. infestans in Argentina is described. Cysts attached to the flagellum, a conspicuous characteristic of the new species, are described and shown in photomicrographs. Since T. infestans may harbor both T. cruzi and B. triatomae , or either one independently, it is essential that they be distinguished in xenodiagnosis.