Retrospective distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes in Colombia

Trypanosoma cruzi is the aetiological agent of Chagas disease, which affects approximately eight million people in the Americas. This parasite exhibits genetic variability, with at least six discrete typing units broadly distributed in the American continent. T. cruzi I (TcI) shows remarkable geneti...

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Main Authors: Cielo M León, Carolina Hernández, Marleny Montilla, Juan David Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2015-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000300387&lng=en&tlng=en