[HTML][HTML] The evolution of trypanosomatid taxonomy

A Kaufer, J Ellis, D Stark, J Barratt - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Trypanosomatids are protozoan parasites of the class Kinetoplastida predominately
restricted to invertebrate hosts (ie possess a monoxenous life-cycle). However, several …

Between a bug and a hard place: Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity and the clinical outcomes of Chagas disease

LA Messenger, MA Miles, C Bern - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last 30 years, concomitant with successful transnational disease control programs
across Latin America, Chagas disease has expanded from a neglected, endemic parasitic …

[HTML][HTML] Transmisión oral de Trypanosoma cruzi: una nueva situación epidemiológica de la enfermedad de Chagas en Colombia y otros países suramericanos

K Rueda, JE Trujillo, JC Carranza, GA Vallejo - Biomédica, 2014 - scielo.org.co
Durante la última década se han reportado numerosos casos de infección por Trypanosoma
cruzi por vía oral, debidos a la contaminación de alimentos con heces de triatominos …

Understanding the oral transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi as a veterinary and medical foodborne zoonosis

N Velásquez-Ortiz, JD Ramírez - Research in veterinary science, 2020 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi that lately has been highlighted because several outbreaks attributed to oral …

[HTML][HTML] Fifteen Years after the Definition of Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs: What Have We Learned?

B Zingales, AM Macedo - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan causative of Chagas disease (ChD), exhibits striking
genetic and phenotypic intraspecific diversity, along with ecoepidemiological complexity …

[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease: a silent threat for dogs and humans

J Durães-Oliveira, J Palma-Marques, C Moreno… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease (CD) is a vector-borne Neglected Zoonotic Disease (NZD) caused by a
flagellate protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, that affects various mammalian species across …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease in Colombia: parasitic loads and discrete typing units in patients from acute and chronic phases

C Hernández, Z Cucunubá, C Flórez… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The diagnosis of Chagas disease is complex due to the dynamics of
parasitemia in the clinical phases of the disease. The molecular tests have been considered …

[HTML][HTML] Untangling the transmission dynamics of primary and secondary vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi in Colombia: parasite infection, feeding sources and discrete …

C Hernández, C Salazar, H Brochero, A Teherán… - Parasites & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease. Due to its genetic
diversity has been classified into six Discrete Typing Units (DTUs) in association with …

Genome plasticity driven by aneuploidy and loss of heterozygosity in Trypanosoma cruzi

L Cruz-Saavedra, P Schwabl, GA Vallejo… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Trypanosoma cruzi the causative agent of Chagas disease shows a marked genetic
diversity and divided into at least six Discrete Typing Units (DTUs). High intra genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Trypanosomatid Identification and Genotyping with Oxford Nanopore Sequencing: Development and Validation of an 18S rRNA Amplicon-Based …

L Cruz-Saavedra, C Ospina, LH Patiño, JC Villar… - The Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trypanosomatids, including Trypanosoma and Leishmania species, present significant
medical and veterinary challenges, causing substantial economic losses, health …