Multilocus sequence typing: genetic diversity in Trypanosoma cruzi I (TcI) isolates from Brazilian didelphids

F Roman, AM Iñiguez, M Yeo, AM Jansen - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite characterized by extensive genetic
heterogeneity. There are currently six recognised, genetically distinct, monophyletic clades …

Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi strains isolated from chronic chagasic patients and non-human hosts in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

TKM Souza, EVN Westphalen… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND Trypanosoma cruzi shows an exuberant genetic diversity. Currently, seven
phylogenetic lineages, called discrete typing units (DTUs), are recognised: TcI-TcVI and …

Expanding the Knowledge of the Geographic Distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi TcII and TcV/TcVI Genotypes in the Brazilian Amazon

VS Lima, SCC Xavier, IFR Maldonado, ALR Roque… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Trypanosoma cruzi infection is a complex sylvatic enzooty involving a wide range of animal
species. Six discrete typing units (DTUs) of T. cruzi, named TcI to TcVI, are currently …

Dissecting the phyloepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi I (TcI) in Brazil by the use of high resolution genetic markers

F Roman, S das Chagas Xavier… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is monophyletic but
genetically heterogeneous. It is currently represented by six genetic lineages (Discrete …

Wild Trypanosoma cruzi I genetic diversity in Brazil suggests admixture and disturbance in parasite populations from the Atlantic Forest region

VS Lima, AM Jansen, LA Messenger, MA Miles… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) infection is an
ancient and widespread zoonosis distributed throughout the Americas. Ecologically, Brazil …

Identification of six Trypanosoma cruzi phylogenetic lineages by random amplified polymorphic DNA and multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

S Brisse, C Barnabé, M Tibayrenc - International journal for parasitology, 2000 - Elsevier
Genetic characterisation of Trypanosoma cruzi variants is of foremost importance, due to
considerable genetic and biological heterogeneity in the parasite populations. Two major …

Over Six Thousand Trypanosoma cruzi Strains Classified into Discrete Typing Units (DTUs): Attempt at an Inventory

SF Brenière, E Waleckx, C Barnabé - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, presents wide genetic diversity.
Currently, six discrete typing units (DTUs), named TcI to TcVI, and a seventh one called …

Trypanosoma cruzi Discret Typing Units (TcII and TcVI) in samples of patients from two municipalities of the Jequitinhonha Valley, MG, Brazil, using two molecular …

MT de Oliveira, GF Machado de Assis… - Parasites & …, 2015 - Springer
Background Trypanosoma cruzi is classified into six discrete taxonomic units (DTUs). For
this classification, different biological markers and classification criteria have been used. The …

Genome-Scale Multilocus Microsatellite Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi Discrete Typing Unit I Reveals Phylogeographic Structure and Specific Genotypes Linked to …

MS Llewellyn, MA Miles, HJ Carrasco, MD Lewis… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the most important parasitic infection in Latin America and is also
genetically highly diverse, with at least six discrete typing units (DTUs) reported: Tc I, IIa, IIb …

The revised Trypanosoma cruzi subspecific nomenclature: rationale, epidemiological relevance and research applications

B Zingales, MA Miles, DA Campbell… - Infection, genetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, its mammalian reservoirs, and vectors have existed in
nature for millions of years. The human infection, named Chagas disease, is a major public …