Small subunit ribosomal metabarcoding reveals extraordinary trypanosomatid diversity in Brazilian bats [PDF]
Background: Bats are a highly successful, globally dispersed order of mammals that occupy a wide array of ecological niches. They are also intensely parasitized and implicated in multiple viral, bacterial and parasitic zoonoses.
da Rocha, Ricardo Moratelli Mendonça+4 more
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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in a Reactive Blood Bank Sample in Sonora, Mexico [PDF]
Chagas disease is a neglected disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a public health problem in both endemic and non-endemic countries. In Mexico, the southern region is considered endemic, and cases are frequently reported; however, in the ...
Idalia Paredes-Sotelo+8 more
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High Trypanosoma spp. diversity is maintained by bats and triatomines in Espírito Santo state, Brazil. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to reevaluate the ecology of an area in the Atlantic Forest, southeast Brazil, where Chagas disease (CD) has been found to occur.
Maria Augusta Dario+10 more
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Trypanosoma cruzi: circulating antigens [PDF]
Circulating antigens were detected in sera of mice experimentally infected with a high close of Trypanosoma cruzi by reaction with sera from chronically infected mice.
V. Bongertz+2 more
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High prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from southern Louisiana, USA
Background Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The role of dogs as sentinels has been proposed in multiple regions, as they are a domestic reservoir for T. cruzi.
Ardem Elmayan+7 more
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Quantification of Trypanosoma cruzi in Tissue and Trypanosoma cruzi Killing Assay. [PDF]
Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease. The methods provided here allow for the quantification of T. cruzi in the liver, heart, and blood of intraperitoneally-infected mice and analysis of the killing activity of the cells infected with T.
H. Kayama, S. Kitada, K. Takeda
semanticscholar +5 more sources
Host-parasite interaction: changes in human placental gene expression induced by Trypanosoma cruzi
Background Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite endemic to Latin America. Most infections occur in children by vector or congenital transmission.
Christian Castillo+6 more
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Molecular diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Chagas disease, caused by the kinetoplastid protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, affects millions of people, most of them neglected populations. The different phases of the disease, the transmission mode and the high genetic variability of the parasite determine that molecular detection methods display different degree of success.
A. Schijman
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Background The DNA barcoding system using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial gene (cox1 or COI) is highly efficient for discriminating vertebrate and invertebrate species.
Marina Silva Rodrigues+2 more
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Broadening the spectrum of ivermectin: Its effect on Trypanosoma cruzi and related trypanosomatids
Chagas disease is an endemic American parasitosis, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. The current therapies, benznidazole (BZN) and nifurtimox (NFX), show limited efficacy and multiple side effects. Thus, there is a need to develop new trypanocidal strategies.
Laura Fraccaroli+6 more
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