strain typing

Genetic Diversity

A map of genetic variation for _Trypanosoma cruzi_ and its use on strain typing applications

A simple strain typing assay for Trypanosoma cruzi: discrimination of major evolutionary lineages from a single amplification product

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas Disease, infects approximately 8 million people in the Americas, with 200,000 new cases reported anually. The disease, in its chronic stage, has different manifestations: mega-colon, mega-esophagus, …