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Genotypic Trypanosoma cruzi distribution and parasite load differ ecotypically and according to parasite genotypes in Triatoma brasiliensis from endemic and outbreak areas in Northeastern Brazil.
Acta tropica - 1 Oct 2021
Valença-Barbosa Carolina, Finamore-Araujo Paula, Moreira Otacilio C, Vergara-Meza Jose Gabriel, Alvarez Marcus Vinicius Niz, Nascimento Juliana R, Borges-Veloso André, Viana Maria Carolina, Lilioso Maurício, Miguel Danilo Ciccone, Gadelha Fernanda Ramos, Teixeira Marta Maria Geraldes, Almeida Carlos Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to identify the Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes and their relationship with parasitic load in distinct geographic and ecotypic populations of Triatoma brasiliensis in two sites, including one where a Chagas disease (ChD) outbreak occurred in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. Triatomine captures were performed in peridomestic and sylvatic ecotopes in two municipalities: Marcelino Vieira - affected by...
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