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Remarkable genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in two localities of southern Ecuador identified via deep sequencing of mini-exon gene amplicons.
Parasites & vectors - 14 May 2020
Maiguashca Sánchez Jalil, Sueto Salem Oduro Beffi, Schwabl Philipp, Grijalva Mario J, Llewellyn Martin S, Costales Jaime A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and T. rangeli are kinetoplastid parasites endemic to Latin America. Although closely related to T. cruzi and capable of infecting humans, T. rangeli is non-pathogenic. Both parasite species are transmitted by triatomine bugs, and the presence of T. rangeli constitutes a confounding factor in the study of Chagas disease prevalence and...
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