Figure 1From: PCR reveals significantly higher rates of Trypanosoma cruzi infection than microscopy in the Chagas vector, Triatoma infestans: High rates found in Chuquisaca, BoliviaThe 188-bp PCR product amplified from T. cruzi DNA in 2% agarose gel stained with ethidium-bromide. Lane 1, 100 bp ladder; lane 2, positive control; lane 3, negative control, water as template; lanes 6, 10 and 12, negative results; lanes 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11, positive results.Back to article page