Article
Probing population dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi during progression of the chronic phase in chagasic patients.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2009
D'Avila Daniella Alchaar, Macedo Andréa Mara, Valadares Helder Magno Silva, Gontijo Eliane Dias, de Castro Ana Maria, Machado Carlos Renato, Chiari Egler, Galvão Lúcia Maria Cunha
Abstract excerpt
Our research aimed to characterize the genetic profiles of 102 Trypanosoma cruzi isolates recently obtained from 44 chronic chagasic patients from different regions of the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás in Brazil. At least two isolates were obtained from each patient at different times in order to study the parasite population dynamics during disease progression in the chronic phase. The isolates were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
