Trypanosoma cruzi : sensitivity of the polymerase chain reaction for detecting the parasite in the blood of mice infected with different clonal genotypes.

• Autor(es): Miyamoto, Cláudia Tiemi ; Gomes, Mônica Lúcia ; Marangon, Aline Vansan ; Araújo, Silvana Marques de ; Bahia, Maria Terezinha ; Lana, Marta de ; Toledo, Max Jean de Ornelas
• Data: 2014
• Origem: Oasisbr
• Assunto(s): Trypanosoma cruzi; Polymerase chain reaction; Clonal genotype
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

The polymerase chain reaction showed high sensitivity for detecting Trypanosoma cruzi in the blood of mice, independent of clonal genotype (19, 20—T. cruzi I; 32, 39—T. cruzi II) or phase of the infection (acute or chronic).