Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi
Here, Llewellyn and colleagues present evidence of meiotic sex in Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. These findings have implications for the epidemiology of the disease in endemic regions and challenge existing ideas that the parasites are strictly clonal.
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oai:doaj.org-article:4b305acc8f064921b66238a36c6173f82021-12-02T17:33:11ZMeiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi10.1038/s41467-019-11771-z2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/4b305acc8f064921b66238a36c6173f82019-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11771-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Here, Llewellyn and colleagues present evidence of meiotic sex in Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. These findings have implications for the epidemiology of the disease in endemic regions and challenge existing ideas that the parasites are strictly clonal.Philipp SchwablHideo ImamuraFrederik Van den BroeckJaime A. CostalesJalil Maiguashca-SánchezMichael A. MilesBjorn AnderssonMario J. GrijalvaMartin S. LlewellynNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019) |
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Here, Llewellyn and colleagues present evidence of meiotic sex in Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. These findings have implications for the epidemiology of the disease in endemic regions and challenge existing ideas that the parasites are strictly clonal. |
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Philipp Schwabl Hideo Imamura Frederik Van den Broeck Jaime A. Costales Jalil Maiguashca-Sánchez Michael A. Miles Bjorn Andersson Mario J. Grijalva Martin S. Llewellyn |
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Philipp Schwabl Hideo Imamura Frederik Van den Broeck Jaime A. Costales Jalil Maiguashca-Sánchez Michael A. Miles Bjorn Andersson Mario J. Grijalva Martin S. Llewellyn |
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Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi |
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Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi |
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Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi |
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Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi |
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Meiotic sex in Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi |
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meiotic sex in chagas disease parasite trypanosoma cruzi |
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