Identification of the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, in multiple tissues of epidemiological significance in the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana): Implications for environmental and vertical transmission routes

BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasitic protozoan, is endemic to the Americas and the causative agent of Chagas disease in humans. In South America, opossums facilitate transmission via infected anal gland secretions in addition to transmission via triatomine vectors. In North America, the Virgin...

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Autores principales: Torhorst, Carson W., White, Zoe S., Bhosale, Chanakya R., Beatty, Norman L., Wisely, Samantha M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9810149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36534706
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010974

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