High prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from southern Louisiana, USA

High prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in shelter dogs from southern Louisiana, USA

Abstract Background Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The role of dogs as sentinels has been proposed in multiple regions, as they are a domestic reservoir for T. cruzi. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of T. cruzi infection in shel...

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Main Authors: Ardem Elmayan, Weihong Tu, Brandy Duhon, Preston Marx, Wendy Wolfson, Gary Balsamo, Claudia Herrera, Eric Dumonteil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Chagas disease
American trypanosomiasis
Canine
Heart disease
Parasite
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3572-y

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