The importance of the opossum (Didelphis albiventris) as a reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi in Bambuí, Minas Gerais state

In a survey realized on the sylvatic and peridomestic environment at Bambuí county, Minas Gerais State, 44 (37.9%) out of 116 opossums (Didelphis albiventris) captured were found to be naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. One handred and forty three parasite samples were obtanied from 43 infec...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Alexandre José Fernandes, Egler Chiari, Rodrigo Ribeiro Rodrigues, João Carlos Pinto Dias, Alvaro José Romanha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-03-01
Subjects:	Chaga´s disease Trypanosoma cruzi reservoir opossum isoenzymes
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000100013