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Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) and HIV co-infection in Colombia.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Sept 2014
Hernández Carolina, Cucunubá Zulma, Parra Edgar, Toro German, Zambrano Pilar, Ramírez Juan David
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease is a complex zoonotic pathology caused by the kinetoplastid Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite presents remarkable genetic variability and has been grouped into six discrete typing units (DTUs). The association between the DTUs and clinical outcome remains unknown. Chagas disease and co-infection with HIV/AIDS has been reported widely in Brazil and Argentina. Herein, we present the molecular analyses...
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