Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Abstract Opossums are synanthropic animals that participate in the zoonotic transmission cycles. Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects many domestic and wild animals and humans worldwide. This study aimed to determine the occurrence of T. cruzi in free-ran...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Main Authors: Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612025000100804&lng=en&tlng=en