@article{fdi:010048491, title = {{A} new consensus for {T}rypanosoma cruzi intraspecific nomenclature: second revision meeting recommends {T}c{I} to {T}c{VI}}, author = {{Z}ingales, {B}. and {A}ndrade, {S}. {G}. and {B}riones, {M}. {R}. {S}. and {C}ampbell, {D}. {A}. and {C}hiari, {E}. and {F}ernandes, {O}. and {G}uhl, {F}. and {L}ages-{S}ilva, {E}. and {M}acedo, {A}. {M}. and {M}achado, {C}. {R}. and {M}iles, {M}. {A}. and {R}omanha, {A}. {J}. and {S}turm, {N}. {R}. and {T}ibayrenc, {M}ichel and {S}chijman, {A}. {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n an effort to unify the nomenclature of {T}rypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of {C}hagas disease, an updated system was agreed upon at the {S}econd {S}atellite {M}eeting. {A} consensus was reached that {T}. cruzi strains should be referred to by six discrete typing units ( {T}. cruzi {I}-{VI}). {T}he goal of a unified nomenclature is to improve communication within the scientific community involved in {T}. cruzi research. {T}he justification and implications will be presented in a subsequent detailed report.}, keywords = {{C}hagas disease ; {T}rypanosoma cruzi strains ; taxonomy ; discrete typing ; units}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}emorias do {I}nstituto {O}swaldo {C}ruz}, volume = {104}, numero = {7}, pages = {1051--1054}, ISSN = {0074-0276}, year = {2009}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048491}, }