Trypanosoma cruzi strain TcI is associated with chronic Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon

Trypanosoma cruzi strain TcI is associated with chronic Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Chagas disease in the Amazon region is considered an emerging anthropozoonosis with a predominance of the discrete typing units (DTUs) TcI and TcIV. These DTUs are responsible for cases of acute disease associated with oral transmission. Chronic disease cases have been detected t...

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Main Authors: Rosa Amélia Gonçalves Santana, Laylah Kelre Costa Magalhães, Laise Kelman Costa Magalhães, Suzane Ribeiro Prestes, Marcel Gonçalves Maciel, George Allan Villarouco da Silva, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Felipe Rocha de Brito, Leila Inês de Aguiar Raposo Câmara Coelho, João Marcos Barbosa-Ferreira, Jorge Augusto Oliveira Guerra, Henrique Silveira, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Amazon Region
Trypanosoma Cruzi
Serological Survey
Nontranscribed Spacer
Discrete Typing Unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-267

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