Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) for lineage assignment and high resolution diversity studies in Trypanosoma cruzi.

• Main Authors: Matthew Yeo (Author), Isabel L Mauricio (Author), Louisa A Messenger (Author), Michael D Lewis (Author), Martin S Llewellyn (Author), Nidia Acosta (Author), Tapan Bhattacharyya (Author), Patricio Diosque (Author), Hernan J Carrasco (Author), Michael A Miles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) is a powerful and highly discriminatory method for analysing pathogen population structure and epidemiology. Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), has remarkable genetic and ecological diversity. A standardised MLST pro...