American human trypanosomiasis 90 years after its discovery by Carlos Chagas: I. Epidemiology and control;La trypanosomose humaine Americaine 90 ans apres sa decouverte par Carlos Chagas I - Epidemiologie et controle

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 391-402

  Pays, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

American trypanosomiasis; Chagas'disease; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

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