Shelter Dogs as Sentinels for Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission across Texas
Chagas disease, an infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is increasingly diagnosed among humans in the southern United States. We assessed exposure of shelter dogs in Texas to T. cruzi; seroprevalence across diverse ecoregions was 8.8%. Canine serosurveillance is a useful tool for public he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/13-1843_article |