Characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi Strains Isolated from Chronic Chagasic Patients, Triatomines and Opossums Naturally Infected from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi Strains Isolated from Chronic Chagasic Patients, Triatomines and Opossums Naturally Infected from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Thirty-five Trypanosoma cruzi strains were isolated from chronic chagasic patients, triatomines and opossums from different municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Parasites were characterized by means of mice infectivity, enzyme electrophoresis and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD...

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Main Authors: Cloé Duarte Fernandes, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Isabela Penna Cerávolo, Luciano Percival Krug, Pedro G Vidigal, Mario Steindel, Nanci Nardi, Alvaro José Romanha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1997-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Chagas' disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
randomly amplified polymorphic DNA
isoenzyme characterization
epidemiology
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