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The revised Trypanosoma cruzi subspecific nomenclature: rationale, epidemiological relevance and research applications.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2012
Zingales Bianca, Miles Michael A, Campbell David A, Tibayrenc Michel, Macedo Andrea M, Teixeira Marta M G, Schijman Alejandro G, Llewellyn Martin S, Lages-Silva Eliane, Machado Carlos R, Andrade Sonia G, Sturm Nancy R
Abstract excerpt
The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, its mammalian reservoirs, and vectors have existed in nature for millions of years. The human infection, named Chagas disease, is a major public health problem for Latin America. T. cruzi is genetically highly diverse and the understanding of the population structure of this parasite is critical because of the links to transmission cycles and disease. At present, T. cruzi is...
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