Differential infectivity by the oral route of Trypanosoma cruzi lineages derived from Y strain.

BACKGROUND: Diversity of T. cruzi strains is a central problem in Chagas disease research because of its correlation with the wide range of clinical manifestations and the biogeographical parasite distribution. The role played by parasite microdiversity in Chagas disease epidemiology is still debata...

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Main Authors: Cristian Cortez, Rafael M Martins, Renan M Alves, Richard C Silva, Luciana C Bilches, Silene Macedo, Vanessa D Atayde, Silvia Y Kawashita, Marcelo R S Briones, Nobuko Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3464286?pdf=render