Dynamics and distribution of house infestation by Triatoma dimidiata in central and southern Belize

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-24

  Polonio, R ^a   Ramirez Sierra, M J ^a   Dumonteil, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomology; Field studies; Parasitology; Triatomes; Trypanosome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELIZE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSEHOLD; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFESTATION; MEXICO; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SUMMER; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA DIMIDIATA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; WINTER;

ANIMALS; BELIZE; CHAGAS DISEASE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASONS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TRIATOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

TRIATOMA DIMIDIATA;

EID: 60249099270     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0002     Document Type: Article

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