Probability of infection with Trypanosoma Cruzi of the vector Triatoma infestans fed on infected humans and dogs in Northwest Argentina

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-31

  Gurtler, Ricardo E ^a   Cecere, Maria C ^a   Castanera, Monica B ^a   Canale, Delmi ^b   Lauricella, Marta A ^c   Chuit, Roberto ^d   Cohen, Joel E ^e   Segura, Elsa L ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Servicio Nacional de Chagas   (Argentina)

^c Inst Nac Chagas Dr Mario F   (Argentina)

^d Min Salud y Accion Social la Nacion   (Argentina)

^e ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITEMIA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CHAGAS DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; MALE; PARASITEMIA; PREVALENCE; TRIATOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0029682195     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.1.tm0550010024     Document Type: Article

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