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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Main Author: Eric Dumonteil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 1999-07-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36341999000400010