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New insights into Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity, and its influence on parasite biology and clinical outcomes.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2024
Silvestrini Marina Malheiros Araújo, Alessio Glaucia Diniz, Frias Bruna Estefânia Diniz, Sales Júnior Policarpo Ademar, Araújo Márcio Sobreira Silva, Silvestrini Carolina Malheiros Araújo, Brito Alvim de Melo Gustavo Eustáquio, Martins-Filho Olindo Assis, Teixeira-Carvalho Andréa, Martins Helen Rodrigues
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a serious public health problem worldwide. The parasite was subdivided into six distinct genetic groups, called "discrete typing units" (DTUs), from TcI to TcVI. Several studies have indicated that the heterogeneity of T. cruzi species directly affects the diversity of clinical manifestations of Chagas disease, control, diagnosis performance, and susceptibility...
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