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Temporal variation in Trypanosoma cruzi lineages from the native rodent Octodon degus in semiarid Chile.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2015
Botto-Mahan Carezza, Rojo Gemma, Sandoval-Rodríguez Alejandra, Peña Fabiola, Ortiz Sylvia, Solari Aldo
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease is a zoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by triatomine insects to several mammalian species acting as reservoir hosts. In the present study, we assess T. cruzi-prevalence and DTU composition of the endemic rodent Octodon degus from a hyper-endemic area of Chagas disease in Chile. Parasite detection is performed by PCR assays on blood samples of individuals...
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