Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi in a hyper-endemic area of Colombia reveals an overlap among domestic and sylvatic cycles of Chagas disease
Abstract Background Chagas disease is a neglected illness caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, which widely affects American communities. This study attempted to identify T. cruzi genotypes circulating in four indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, to investigate...
Main Authors: | Ana María Mejía-Jaramillo, Luz Adriana Agudelo-Uribe, Juan Carlos Dib, Sylvia Ortiz, Aldo Solari, Omar Triana-Chávez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-03-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-108 |
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