Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi circulating in mammals and triatomines collected in urban areas, in French Guiana
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BiomedicineAvailable online
20 Feb 2014Found in Edition
2014, Volume 5, 456-460Format
Full-length paper
Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease is a parasitic protozoan endemic to Latin America. This parasite is highly diverse, with several divergent and discrete major genotypes reported: TcI to TcVI. In this study, we report genetic diversity of T. cruzi circulating in mammals and triatomines 85 samples collected in Cayenne and its surroundings , after amplification of the mini-exon gene. Two distinct groups TcI 55,3 %, TcIII-TcIV 36,5 % and co-infection 8,2 % were defined in 58 triatomines, 13 wild mammals, 12 dogs and 2 human samples.
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Trypanosoma cruziKeywords
Genetic diversity, Trypanosoma cruzi, mammals, triatomines, French GuianaDownload
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