Pre-Columbian Chagas disease in Brazil: Trypanosoma cruzi I in the archaeological remains of a human in Peruaçu Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pre-Columbian Chagas disease in Brazil: Trypanosoma cruzi I in the archaeological remains of a human in Peruaçu Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

We evaluated the presence and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in a mummy presenting with megacolon that was dated as approximately 560 ± 40 years old. The mummy was from the Peruaçu Valley in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. All samples were positive for T. cruzi minicircle DNA, demonstratin...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Fernandes, Alena M Iñiguez, Valdirene S Lima, Sheila MF Mendonça de Souza, Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Ana Carolina P Vicente, Ana M Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Brazilian mummy
Chagas disease
ancient DNA
Trypanosoma cruzi I
megacolon
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