Detection of Surra (trypanosomiasis) positivity in humans in an outbreak area of Indonesia
BACKGROUND Surra is an infection caused by a blood protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, and transmitted by blood-sucking insects. The parasite generally infects only animals; however, it was reported to infect an Indian cattle farmer in 2004, followed by reports of other human cases. The most se...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
2019-08-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
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Online Access: | http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/1767 |