Risk factors for intradomiciliary infestation by the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata in Jutiapa, Guatemala

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Bustamante, Dulce Maria ^a   Monroy, Carlota ^a,c   Pineda, Sandy ^a   Rodas, Antonieta ^a   Castro, Xochitl ^a   Ayala, Virgilio ^a   Quiñónes, Javier ^a   Moguel, Bárbara ^a   Trampe, Ranferi ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^b Laboratorio Nacional de Salud de Guatemala   (Guatemala)

^c Escuela de Biologia   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Risk factors; Triatoma; Vector control

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349108699     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2009001300008     Document Type: Article

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