Trypanosoma cruzi: ancestral genomes and population structure

Although the genome of Trypanosoma cruzi has been completely sequenced, little is known about its population structure and evolution. Since 1999, two major evolutionary lineages presenting distinct epidemiological characteristics have been recognised: T. cruzi I and T. cruzi II. We describe new and...

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Main Authors: Sérgio DJ Pena, Carlos Renato Machado, Andréa Mara Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000900016