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Trypanosoma cruzi strain TcI is associated with chronic Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon
11 Jun 2014
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chagas disease in the Amazon region is considered an emerging anthropozoonosis with a predominance of the discrete typing units (DTUs) TcI and TcIV. These DTUs are responsible for cases of acute disease associated with oral transmission. Chronic disease cases have been detected through serological surveys. However, the mode of transmission could not be determined, or any association of chronic disease...
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