Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi in a hyper-endemic area of Colombia reveals an overlap among domestic and sylvatic cycles of Chagas disease

ABSTARCT: Chagas disease is a neglected illness caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, which widely affects American communities. This study attempted to identify T. cruzi genotypes circulating in four indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia, to investigate parasite t...

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Autores:

Mejía Jaramillo, Ana Maria
Agudelo Uribe, Luz Adriana
Ortiz, Sylvia
Dib, Juan Carlos
Solari, Aldo
Triana Chávez, Omar

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2014

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/9898

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/9898

Palabra clave:

Indians of South America - Colombia
Seroprevalence
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia)
Factores de riesgo
Indígenas de Colombia - Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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openAccess

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