Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10972678 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We report extraordinary genetic diversity within single reservoir hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi. ⺠Two hundred and thirty-three biological clones were taken from eight mammals. ⺠Nine polymorphic microsatellite markers were amplified. ⺠Forty-nine distinct multilocus genotypes were defined. ⺠Widespread multiclonality contrasts with the precarious nature of T. cruzi vectorial transmission. ⺠We propose that non-neutral processes could account for the diversity observed.
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Authors
Martin S. Llewellyn, John B. Rivett-Carnac, Sinead Fitzpatrick, Michael D. Lewis, Matthew Yeo, Michael W. Gaunt, Michael A. Miles,