Understanding the role of dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the transmission dynamics of trypanosoma cruzi genotypes in Colombia

The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is the most important domestic reservoir of Chagas disease, a zoonosis that affects more than 10 million people in Latin America. Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of the disease, displays remarkable genetic variability, as indicated by its six genotypes (TcI-Tc...

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2013

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Universidad del Rosario

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Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario

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eng

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oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/27163

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.12.054
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/27163

Palabra clave:

Canis lupus familiaris
Trypanosoma cruzi
Discrete typing unit
Reservoir
Chagas disease

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