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Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi in a hyper-endemic area of Colombia reveals an overlap among domestic and sylvatic cycles of Chagas disease.
Parasites & vectors - 21 Mar 2014
Mejía-Jaramillo Ana María, Agudelo-Uribe Luz Adriana, Dib Juan Carlos, Ortiz Sylvia, Solari Aldo, Triana-Chávez Omar
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BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is a neglected illness caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, which widely affects American communities. This study attempted to identify T. cruzi genotypes circulating in four indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, to investigate parasite transmission dynamics in these communities. In addition, some epidemiological variables to determine the risk...
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