Urban infestation by Triatoma dimidiata in the city of Mérida, Yucatán, México

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-606

  Guzman Tapia, Y ^a   Ramirez Sierra M J ^a   Dumonteil, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; M rida, Yucat n, M xico; Triatoma dimidiate; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; EVALUATION RESEARCH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA DIMIDIATA; URBAN AREA; URBAN POPULATION;

TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA DIMIDIATA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 37549028351     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0133     Document Type: Article

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