A new consensus for Trypanosoma cruzi intraspecific nomenclature: second revision meeting recommends TcI to TcVI.

ZINGALES B, ANDRADE SG, BRIONES MR, CAMPBELL DA, CHIARI E, FERNANDES O, GUHL F, LAGES-SILVA E, MACEDO AM, MACHADO CR, MILES MA, ROMANHA AJ, STURM NR, TIBAYRENC M, SCHIJMAN A.G.

MEMóRIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ.

FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ

Lugar: Rio de Janeiro; Año: 2009 vol. 104 p. 1051 - 1054

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