Experimental model of aTrypanosoma cruzistrainviatransplacental and breastfeeding transmission

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

Funding

This work was supported by a specialization grant from the SUS/SP Human Resources Training Center, CEFORSUS/SP.

Authors’ contributions

B.C.C., R.M.S., and S.B.L.: Conceptualization, experiments, and manuscript drafting; R.M.S. and C.S.K.: Data analysis; All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

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