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. 2020 Sep 14;14(9):e0008608. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008608

Table 1. T. cruzi strains.

Discrete Typing Unit (DTU) classification, abbreviation used in the manuscript, geographical and biological origins are shown for each of the T. cruzi parasite strains.

DTU Strain Abbreviation Geographical origin Biological origin
TcI Dm28c Dm28 Carabobo, Venezuela Didelphis marsupialis
TcII Y Y Sao Paulo, Brazil Homo sapiens
TcIII M6421 cl6 M6421 Belem, Brazil Homo sapiens
TcIV 10R26 10R26 Santa cruz, Bolivia Aotus sp.
TcV Bug2148 cl1 Bug Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Triatoma infestans
TcVI VFRA cl1 VFRA Francia, Chile Triatoma infestans