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Shelter cats host infections with multiple Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units in southern Louisiana.
Veterinary research - 6 Apr 2021
Dumonteil Eric, Desale Hans, Tu Weihong, Duhon Brandy, Wolfson Wendy, Balsamo Gary, Herrera Claudia
Abstract excerpt
Trypanosoma cruzi is a zoonotic parasite endemic in the southern US and the Americas, which may frequently infect dogs, but limited information is available about infections in cats. We surveyed a convenience sample of 284 shelter cats from Southern Louisiana to evaluate T. cruzi infection using serological and PCR tests. Parasites from PCR positive cats were also genotyped by PCR and deep sequencing to assess...
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