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Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) genotypes in neotropical bats in Brazil.
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Oct 2008
Lisboa Cristiane Varella, Pinho Ana Paula, Herrera Heitor Miraglia, Gerhardt Marconny, Cupolillo Elisa, Jansen Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Few studies have been conducted to investigate the role played by the order Chiroptera in the sylvatic transmission cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi or their putative association with the main genotypes of the parasite. Here, the purpose was to enlarge the knowledge of this issue, in this sense, 93 specimens of bats included in 4 families, respectively Molossidae, Noctilionidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae...
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