Remarkable genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in two localities of southern Ecuador identified via deep sequencing of mini-exon gene amplicons

Abstract Background Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and T. rangeli are kinetoplastid parasites endemic to Latin America. Although closely related to T. cruzi and capable of infecting humans, T. rangeli is non-pathogenic. Both parasite species are transmitted by triatomine b...

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Main Authors: Jalil Maiguashca Sánchez, Salem Oduro Beffi Sueto, Philipp Schwabl, Mario J. Grijalva, Martin S. Llewellyn, Jaime A. Costales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04079-1