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Molecular diversity and polyparasitism of avian trypanosomes in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jan 2024
Duarte Rodrigo G, Jardim Talys Henrique A, Paulino Patrícia G, Dias Roberto J P, Rossi Mariana F, D Agosto Marta, Peixoto Maristela P, Guedes Junior Daniel S, Gonçalves Natalia P, Massard Carlos L, Santos Huarrisson A
Abstract excerpt
The current study proposes to investigate the diversity and phylogeny of trypanosomes parasitizing wild birds from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Cytological examination was carried out by light microscopy of blood smears and positive birds were selected for amplification of the 18S rDNA sequence through PCR. The resulting amplicons were subjected to purification, cloning, and sequencing analysis. Phylogenetic...
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