Autochthonous Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, Louisiana
Autochthonous transmission of the Chagas disease parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, was detected in a patient in rural New Orleans, Louisiana. The patient had positive test results from 2 serologic tests and hemoculture. Fifty-six percent of 18 Triatoma sanguisuga collected from the house of the patient w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/06-1002_article |