New focus of active transmission of Chagas disease in indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon basin
Introduction Several cases of acute Chagas disease (ACD) have been reported in the Peruvian Amazon basin. Methods The objective was to describe and investigate 6 ACD cases in children from indigenous Amazon communities in the province of Datem del Marañón in Loreto department (2006-2010). Result...
Main Authors: | Rufino Cabrera, Silvia Vega, Yadira Valderrama, Karina Cabanillas, Connie Fernandez, Omar Rodriguez, Cesar Del Aguila, Jesus Hernandez, Leonardo Mendoza, Juan Ramon Meza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2013-06-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000300367&lng=en&tlng=en |
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