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Trypanosoma cruzi: long-term sub-cultures in two different culture media do not confirm the existence of highly versatile multilocus genotypes.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jun 2004
Barnabé Christian, Tibayrenc Michel
Abstract excerpt
Trypanosoma cruzi Y reference strain is found in many laboratories under at least two highly distinct genotypes, A and B corresponding to the 'discrete typing units' T. cruzi IIb and T. cruzi IId, respectively. Previous work has reported reversible switches between these genotypes according to the culture media used in the experiments: genotype A would be associated with blood-enriched culture media, while...
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