Update on Chagas' disease in Mexico Actualización sobre la enfermedad de Chagas en México
Chagas' disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, represents a major public health problem in most of the American continent. As transmission of the parasite is being interrupted in most of South America, the disease remains endemic in various areas of Mexico. We review here...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
1999-07-01
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Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36341999000400010 |