Dispersal patterns of Trypanosoma cruzi in Arequipa, Peru
A. S. F. Berry, R. Salazar-Sanchez, R. Castillo-Neyra, K. Borrini-Mayori, C. Arevalo-Nieto, C. Chipana-Ramos, M. Vargas-Maquera, J. Ancca-Juarez, C. Naquira-Velarde, M. Z. Levy, D. Brisson
The paper uses population genomic analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates in Arequipa to show that dispersal occurs within blocks but not between blocks, suggesting domestic animal movement as a key dispersal mechanism.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2019Evolutionary Biology