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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi detected by real-time PCR in Chilean patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.
Acta tropica - 1 Sept 2018
Muñoz-San Martín Catalina, Zulantay Inés, Saavedra Miguel, Fuentealba Cristián, Muñoz Gabriela, Apt Werner
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Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Latin America and has spread to other countries due to immigration of infected persons. 10-30% of patients with chronic Chagas disease will develop cardiomyopathy. Chagas cardiomyopathy is the worst form of the disease, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Because of its prognostic value and adequate medical monitoring, it is very important to identify...
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