Trypanosoma cruzi infections and associated pathology in urban-dwelling Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana)

Trypanosoma cruzi, a zoonotic protozoan parasite, infects a wide range of mammals. The southern United States has endemic sylvatic transmission cycles maintained by several species of wildlife and domestic dogs. We hypothesized that urban-dwelling opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in South Texas are i...

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Main Authors: Italo B. Zecca, Carolyn L. Hodo, Sarah Slack, Lisa Auckland, Sarah A. Hamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300274