Understanding the role of dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the transmission dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi genotypes in Colombia

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 216-219

  Ramírez, Juan David ^a   Turriago, Brenda ^a   Tapia Calle, Gabriela ^a   Guhl, Felipe ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Canis lupus familiaris; Chagas disease; Discrete typing unit; Reservoir; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS; CHAGAS DISEASE; COLOMBIA; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; MIXED INFECTION; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI; ZOONOSIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84880708382     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.12.054     Document Type: Article

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