Molecular Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi Isolates, United States

Abstract

Studies have characterized Trypanosoma cruzi from parasite-endemic regions. With new human cases, increasing numbers of veterinary cases, and influx of potentially infected immigrants, understanding the ecology of this organism in the United States is imperative. We used a classic typing scheme to determine the lineage of 107 isolates from various hosts.

Keywords

• Chagas disease
• disease reservoir
• genotype
• molecular epidemiology
• Trypanosoma cruzi
• United States