Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Texas hunters: a potentially high-risk population for exposure to the parasite that causes Chagas disease

Abstract Background Chagas disease is a parasitic infection transmitted to humans and mammals by the Triatominae insect. If untreated, Chagas disease can lead to heart failure and death. Previous publications highlighted the potential public health risk of disease transmission among hunters in the U...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Melissa N Garcia, Sarah K Murphy, Andrew Gross, Joel Wagner, Kristy O Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
Triatominae
Hunters
Disease transmission
Sylvatic transmission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0815-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0815-4

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