Follow up of natural infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in two mammals species, Nasua narica and Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae): evidence of infection control?

Follow up of natural infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in two mammals species, Nasua narica and Procyon lotor (Carnivora: Procyonidae): evidence of infection control?

Abstract Background A large variety of mammals act as natural reservoirs of Trypanosoma cruzi (the causal agent of Chagas disease) across the American continent. Related issues are infection and parasite burden in these reservoirs, and whether they are able to control T. cruzi infections. These para...

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Main Authors: Fernando Martínez-Hernández, Emilio Rendon-Franco, Lilia María Gama-Campillo, Claudia Villanueva-García, Mirza Romero-Valdovinos, Pablo Maravilla, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar, Nancy Rivas, Alex Córdoba-Aguilar, Claudia Irais Muñoz-García, Guiehdani Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
Reservoir
Procyon lotor
Nasua narica
Infection control
Mexico
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-405

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-405

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