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Trypanosoma cruzi TcI and TcII transmission among wild carnivores, small mammals and dogs in a conservation unit and surrounding areas, Brazil.
Parasitology - 1 Feb 2013
Rocha Fabiana Lopes, Roque André Luiz Rodrigues, Arrais Ricardo Corassa, Santos Jean Pierre, Lima Valdirene dos Santos, Xavier Samanta Cristina das Chagas, Cordeir-Estrela Pedro, D'Andrea Paulo Sérgio, Jansen Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Aiming to better understand the ecological aspects of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission cycles, wild carnivores, small mammals and dogs were examined for T. cruzi infection in the Serra da Canastra National Park region, Brazil. Isolates were genotyped using mini-exon gene and PCR-RFLP (1f8 and H3) genomic targets. Trypanosoma cruzi transmission was well established in the area and occurred in both wild and...
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