A single test approach for accurate and sensitive detection and taxonomic characterization of Trypanosomes by comprehensive analysis of internal transcribed spacer 1 amplicons.

• Main Authors: Alex Kiarie Gaithuma (Author), Junya Yamagishi (Author), Axel Martinelli (Author), Kyoko Hayashida (Author), Naoko Kawai (Author), Megasari Marsela (Author), Chihiro Sugimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To improve our knowledge on the epidemiological status of African trypanosomiasis, better tools are required to monitor Trypanosome genotypes circulating in both mammalian hosts and tsetse fly vectors. This is important in determining the diversity of Trypanosomes and understanding how environmental...