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Differential infectivity by the oral route of Trypanosoma cruzi lineages derived from Y strain.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Cortez Cristian, Martins Rafael M, Alves Renan M, Silva Richard C, Bilches Luciana C, Macedo Silene, Atayde Vanessa D, Kawashita Silvia Y, Briones Marcelo R S, Yoshida Nobuko
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BACKGROUND: Diversity of T. cruzi strains is a central problem in Chagas disease research because of its correlation with the wide range of clinical manifestations and the biogeographical parasite distribution. The role played by parasite microdiversity in Chagas disease epidemiology is still debatable. Also awaits clarification whether such diversity is associated with the outcome of oral T. cruzi infection,...
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