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The complexity of the sylvatic cycle of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> in Rio de Janeiro state (Brazil) revealed by the non-transcribed spacer of the mini-exon gene
1 Feb 1999
Abstract excerpt
American trypanosamiasis occurs in nature as a sylvatic cycle, where Trypanosoma cruzi interacts with wild triatomines and mammalian reservoirs, such as marsupials, rodents, armadillos and other animals. Due to difficulties in trying to isolate T. cruzi stocks from the sylvatic cycle, very few studies have been performed in order to understand the parasite infection in natural environments. Traditionally T. cruzi...
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