TABLE I. Prevalence of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi in rodents and marsupials of the Santa Helena Farm (reintroduction area) in the Atlantic Coastal Rainforest of state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Order of mammal | Species | Positive IFAT/ examined animals n/n (%) | Positive HC/ positive IFAT n/n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didelphimorphia | Didelphis aurita | 17/47 (36) | 2/17 (12) |
| Rodentia-Cricetidae | Akodon sp. | 3/20 (15) | 0/3 |
| Rodentia-Cricetidae | Nectomys squamipes | 15/18 (83) | 0/15 |
| Rodentia-Cricetidae | Oryzomys sp. | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Rodentia-Echimydae | Trynomys sp. | 0/1 | 0/0 |
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| Total | - | 35/88 (40) | 2/35 (6) |
HC: haemoculture; IFAT: indirect fluorescent antibody test.