Chagas disease in Mexico: An analysis of geographical distribution during the past 76 years - A review

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-354

  Cruz Reyes, Alejandro ^a   Pickering López, José Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

American trypanosomiasis; Chagas disease; Epidemiology; Mexico; Triatomines; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747148150     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000400001     Document Type: Review

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