Biologic and Genetics Aspects of Chagas Disease at Endemic Areas

The etiologic agent of Chagas Disease is the Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted through blood-sucking insect vectors of the Triatominae subfamily, representing one of the most serious public health concerns in Latin America. There are geographic variations in the prevalence of clinical forms and morbidi...

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Main Authors: Marilanda Ferreira Bellini, Rosana Silistino-Souza, Marileila Varella-Garcia, Maria Tercília Vilela de Azeredo-Oliveira, Ana Elizabete Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/357948
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