Distantiae transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: a new epidemiological feature of acute Chagas disease in Brazil.
BACKGROUND:The new epidemiological scenario of orally transmitted Chagas disease that has emerged in Brazil, and mainly in the Amazon region, needs to be addressed with a new and systematic focus. Belém, the capital of Pará state, reports the highest number of acute Chagas disease (ACD) cases associ...
Main Authors: | Samanta Cristina das Chagas Xavier, André Luiz Rodrigues Roque, Daniele Bilac, Vitor Antônio Louzada de Araújo, Sócrates Fraga da Costa da Costa Neto, Elias Seixas Lorosa, Luiz Felipe Coutinho Ferreira da Silva, Ana Maria Jansen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4031066?pdf=render |
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