Integrated genetic epidemiology of infectious diseases: the Chagas model.

doi:10.1590/s0074-02761998000500003

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Integrated genetic epidemiology of infectious diseases: the Chagas model.

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2000

Tibayrenc M

Abstract excerpt

Genetic typing of pathogenic agents and of vectors has known impressive developments in the last 10 years, thanks to the progresses of molecular biology, and to the contribution of the concepts of evolutionary genetics. Moreover, we know more and more on the genetic susceptibility of man to infec...

Topics

Animals
Chagas Disease
Genetic Variation
Humans
Models, Genetic
Trypanosoma cruzi

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