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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi: Geographical and biological distribution in the Americas.
Scientific data - 24 Jun 2022
Velásquez-Ortiz Natalia, Herrera Giovanny, Hernández Carolina, Muñoz Marina, Ramírez Juan David
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Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is a public health issue in Latin America. This highly diverse parasite is divided into at least seven discrete typing units (DTUs) TcI-TcVI and Tcbat. Some DTUs have been associated with geographical distribution in epidemiological scenarios and clinical manifestations, but these aspects remain poorly understood. Many studies have focused on studying the parasite and...
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