Protocol optimization for the detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in açai (Euterpe oleraceae) pulp

Protocol optimization for the detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in açai (Euterpe oleraceae) pulp

ABSTRACT Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, has often been linked to oral transmission through açai consumption. Molecular methods that allow fast and accurate identification of the pathogen are important for the detection of the presence of the parasite in this food. This st...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle Virgínia Ferreira CARDOSO, Andrey Carlos do Sacramento de OLIVEIRA, Andréia Silva da SILVA, Marcos Clécio de Lemos SILVA, Joelson Sousa LIMA, Talita Bandeira ROOS, Carina Martins de MORAES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2021-03-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
detection method
foodborne disease
food pathogen
molecular detection
Chagas disease
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