Background Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and T. rangeli are
kinetoplastid parasites endemic to Latin America. Although closely related to T. cruzi and …

Chagas disease is an endemic zoonosis native to the Americas and is caused by the
kinetoplastid protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The parasite is also highly genetically …

Chagas disease (or American trypanosomiasis) is a parasitic disease of major public health
importance, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which presents extensive genetic diversity. The …

Background Molecular epidemiology at the community level has an important guiding role in
zoonotic disease control programmes where genetic markers are suitably variable to …

Abstract Background Trypanosoma conorhini and Trypanosoma rangeli, like Trypanosoma
cruzi, are kinetoplastid protist parasites of mammals displaying divergent hosts, geographic …

American trypanosomiasis is a very complex zoonosis that is present throughout South
America, Central America, and Mexico and continues to represent a serious threat to the …

Chagas Disease is a zoonosis caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Several high-
resolution markers have subdivided T. cruzi taxon into at least seven lineages or Discrete …

Trypanosoma rangeli is a nonpathogenic parasite for humans; however, its medical
importance relies in its similarity and overlapping distribution with Trypanosoma cruzi …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi is a protozoan parasite that is transmitted by triatomine
vectors to mammals. It is classified in six discrete typing units (DTUs). In Chile, domestic …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the aetiological agent of Chagas disease, which affects approximately
eight million people in the Americas. This parasite exhibits genetic variability, with at least …