Recognizing and reducing the risks of Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in travelers

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-195

  Diaz, James H ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZNIDAZOLE; NIFURTIMOX;

CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; PATHOGENESIS; REDUVIIDAE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL; TROPICAL CLIMATE; TROPICAL MEDICINE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44249121960     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00205.x     Document Type: Review

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