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Volume 25, Number 1—January 2019

Dispatch

Oral Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, Brazilian Amazon

Rosa Amélia G. Santana, Maria Graças V.B. Guerra, Débora R. Sousa, Kátia Couceiro, Jessica V. Ortiz, Maurício Oliveira, Lucas S. Ferreira, Kenny R. Souza, Igor C. Tavares, Romulo F. Morais, George A.V. Silva, Gisely C. Melo, Gabriel M. Vergel, Bernardino C. Albuquerque, Ana Ruth L. Arcanjo, Wuelton M. Monteiro, João Marcos B.B. Ferreira, Marcus V.G. LacerdaComments to Author , Henrique Silveira, and Jorge Augusto O. Guerra
Author affiliations: Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brazil (R.A.G. Santana, M.G.V.B. Guerra, D.R. Sousa, K. Couceiro, J.V. Ortiz, M. Oliveira, L.S. Ferreira, G.A.V. Silva, G.C. Melo, G.M. Vergel, W.M. Monteiro, M.V.G. Lacerda, J.A.O. Guerra); Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus (R.A.G. Santana, M.G.V.B. Guerra, D.R. Sousa, K. Couceiro, J.V. Ortiz, M. Oliveira, K.R. Souza, I.C. Tavares, R.F. Morais, G.C. Melo, W.M. Monteiro, J.M.B.B. Ferreira, J.A.O. Guerra); Fundação de Vigilância em Saúde do Amazonas, Manaus (G.M. Vergel, B.C. Albuquerque, A.R.L. Arcanjo); Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane, Fiocruz, Manaus (M.V.G. Lacerda); Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (H. Silveira)

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Figure 1

Zçaí berry juice sample from Brazilian Amazon. A) A 50 mL-tube after centrifugation shows 3 layers: 1, pulp, 2, intermediate fat (box); and 3: supernatant. B) Top view of layer 2 (arrow). C) Fresh preparation of layer 2 showing Trypanosoma cruzi flagellated form (arrow).

Figure 1. Zçaí berry juice sample from Brazilian Amazon. A) A 50 mL-tube after centrifugation shows 3 layers: 1, pulp, 2, intermediate fat (box); and 3: supernatant. B) Top view of layer 2 (arrow). C) Fresh preparation of layer 2 showing Trypanosoma cruzi flagellated form (arrow).

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