Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi parasites infecting dogs in southern Louisiana sheds light on parasite transmission cycles and serological diagnostic performance.

• Main Authors: Eric Dumonteil (Author), Ardem Elmayan (Author), Alicia Majeau (Author), Weihong Tu (Author), Brandy Duhon (Author), Preston Marx (Author), Wendy Wolfson (Author), Garry Balsamo (Author), Claudia Herrera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease is a neglected zoonosis of growing concern in the southern US, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. We genotyped parasites in a large cohort of PCR positive dogs to shed light on parasite transmission cycles and assess potential relationships betwee...