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Quantification of parasite burden of Trypanosoma cruzi and identification of Discrete Typing Units (DTUs) in blood samples of Latin American immigrants residing in Barcelona, Spain.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jun 2020
Tavares de Oliveira Maykon, Sulleiro Elena, Silgado Gimenez Aroa, de Lana Marta, Zingales Bianca, Santana da Silva João, Marin-Neto J Antônio, Molina Israel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma cruzi has a high genetic and biological diversity and has been subdivided into seven genetic lineages, named TcI-TcVI and TcBat. DTUs TcI-TcII-TcV and TcVI are agents of ChD in different regions of Latin America. Due to population movements, the disease is an emergent global public health problem. Thus, the aim of this study was to quantify the parasitic load and identify the presence of...
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