Hemoculture and Polymerase Chain Reaction Using Primers TCZ1/TCZ2 for the Diagnosis of Canine and Feline Trypanosomiasis

Introduction. American trypanosomiasis, also known as Chagas disease, is a zoonosis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). Dogs and cats participate actively in this parasite's transmission cycle. This study aimed at evaluating the occurrence of T. cruzi in dogs and cats from Botucatu, SP, Br...

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Main Authors: Eloy, Luciano José, Lucheis, Simone Baldini
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: International Scholarly Research Network 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658593/