Ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes across Rhodnius prolixus captured in Attalea butyracea palms

C Poveda, A Higuera, P Urbano, JD Ramírez - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease exhibits significant genetic diversity. This
parasite is divided into six discrete typing units (DTUs) where T. cruzi I (TcI) is the most …

Predominance of Trypanosoma cruzi I among Panamanian sylvatic isolates

F Samudio, E Ortega-Barría, A Saldaña, J Calzada - Acta tropica, 2007 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi is throughout Panama, which is in agreement with the widespread of the
sylvatic vectors implicated in the transmission. Eco-epidemiological changes in some …

Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes associated with domestic Triatoma sordida in Bolivia

SF Brenière, W Morochi, MF Bosseno, J Ordoñez… - Acta Tropica, 1998 - Elsevier
Triatoma sordida is the second species of Triatominae considered of epidemiological
significance in Bolivia. Associated with Triatoma infestans in various regions, it is as yet the …

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 …

Geographical, landscape and host associations of Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs and lineages

A Izeta-Alberdi, CN Ibarra-Cerdeña, DA Moo-Llanes… - Parasites & …, 2016 - Springer
Background The evolutionary history and ecological associations of Trypanosoma cruzi, the
need to identify genetic markers that can distinguish parasite subpopulations, and …

Extensive diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units circulating in Triatoma dimidiata from central Veracruz, Mexico

A Ramos-Ligonio, J Torres-Montero… - Infection, genetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Chagas disease (or American trypanosomiasis) is a parasitic disease of major public health
importance, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which presents extensive genetic diversity. The …

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 …

The multiple and complex and changeable scenarios of the Trypanosoma cruzi transmission cycle in the sylvatic environment

AM Jansen, SCC Xavier, ALR Roque - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, we report and discuss the results generated from over 20 years of studies of the
Trypanosoma cruzi sylvatic transmission cycle. Our results have uncovered new aspects …

Geographical Distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi Genotypes in Venezuela

HJ Carrasco, M Segovia, MS Llewellyn… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Evaluation of the multispecies coalescent method to explore intra-Trypanosoma cruzi I relationships and genetic diversity

C Gómez-Hernández, SD Pérez, K Rezende-Oliveira… - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
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 …