Cost-Effectiveness of Blood Donation Screening for Trypanosoma cruzi in Mexico.

An estimated 2 million inhabitants are infected with Chagas disease in Mexico, with highest prevalence coinciding with highest demographic density in the southern half of the country. After vector-borne transmission, Trypanosoma cruzi is principally transmitted to humans via blood transfusion. Despi...

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Main Authors: Gilberto Sánchez-González, Alejandro Figueroa-Lara, Miguel Elizondo-Cano, Leslie Wilson, Barbara Novelo-Garza, Leopoldo Valiente-Banuet, Janine M Ramsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4803194?pdf=render