Epidemiology of Chagas disease in non-endemic countries: The role of international migration

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 75-85

  Schmunis, Gabriel A ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blood supply; Chagas disease; Immigration; Non endemic countries; Prevention; Transfusion and congenital transmission

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 36348949834     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762007005000093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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