Wild Trypanosoma cruzi I genetic diversity in Brazil suggests admixture and disturbance in parasite populations from the Atlantic Forest region

Wild Trypanosoma cruzi I genetic diversity in Brazil suggests admixture and disturbance in parasite populations from the Atlantic Forest region

Abstract Background Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) infection is an ancient and widespread zoonosis distributed throughout the Americas. Ecologically, Brazil comprises several distinct biomes: Amazonia, Cerrado, Caatinga, Pantanal and the Atlantic Forest. Sylvatic T. cruzi trans...

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Main Authors: Valdirene S Lima, Ana M Jansen, Louisa A Messenger, Michael A Miles, Martin S Llewellyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Allelic Richness
Trypanosoma Cruzi
Parasite Diversity
Lion Tamarin
Nuclear Microsatellite Locus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-263

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