Development of peptide-based lineage-specific serology for chronic Chagas disease : Geographical and clinical distribution of epitope recognition

Background:Chagas disease, caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a serious public health issue in Latin America. Genetically diverse, the species is sub-divided into six lineages, known as TcI-TcVI, which have disparate geographical and ecological distributions. TcII, TcV...