Designation of a neotype for Mazama americana (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) reveals a cryptic new complex of brocket deer species

Mazama americana (red brocket deer) is the genus-type species (first species described for this genus) and the basis for the identity of other Mazama species.Mazama americana is one of the most abundant and widely distributed deer species in the neotropical forest.However, recent studies suggest that this taxon belongs to a species complex.Our goal

read more

Experimental evidence of biological interactions among different isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi from the Chaco Region.

Many infectious diseases arise from co-infections or re-infections with more than one genotype of the same pathogen.These mixed infections could alter host fitness, the severity of symptoms, success in pathogen transmission and the epidemiology of the disease.Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, exhibits a high biological var

read more