Seroepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the semiarid rural zone of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Seroepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the semiarid rural zone of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: A seroepidemiological survey was carried out to evaluate Trypanosoma cruzi infection in an endemic area of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, involving rural residents. METHODS: Sixteen municipalities were randomly selected, 15 from the west mesoregion and one from the central,...

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Main Authors: Carlos Ramon do Nascimento Brito, George Harisson Felinto Sampaio, Antonia Cláudia Jácome da Câmara, Daniela Ferreira Nunes, Paulo Roberto Medeiros de Azevedo, Egler Chiari, Lúcia Maria da Cunha Galvão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
Doença de Chagas
Soroprevalência
Variáveis epidemiológicas
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