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Detection and Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi Samples in Species of Genus Rhodnius from Different Environments in the Brazilian Amazon.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2024
Bilheiro Adriana Benatti, Costa Glaucilene da Silva, Araújo Maisa Silva, Ribeiro Willian Augusto Rocha, Finamore-Araújo Paula, Moreira Otacílio C, Medeiros Jansen Fernandes, Fontes Gilberto, Camargo Luís Marcelo Aranha
Abstract excerpt
Background: In the Amazon region, several species of triatomines occur in the natural environments. Among them, species of the genus Rhodnius are a risk to human populations due to their high rates of infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. The aim of this study was to identify the T. cruzi genotypes in Rhodnius specimens and their relationship with sylvatic hosts from different environments in the Brazilian Amazon....
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