Molecular characterization of human Trypanosoma cruzi isolates from endemic areas in Panama

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 455-457

  Sousa, Octavio E ^a   Samudio, Franklyn ^b   De Juncá, Corina ^a   Calzada, José E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMÁ   (Panama)

^b Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud   (Panama)

Author keywords

Acute Chagas disease; Lineage; Panama; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 33747146439     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000400018     Document Type: Article

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