Management of Chagas disease in Europe. Experiences and challenges in Spain, Switzerland and Italy;Prise en charge de la maladie de Chagas en Europe. Expériences et défis en Espagne, Suisse et Italie

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 326-329

  Jackson, Y ^a   Angheben, A ^b   Fernandez, B Carrilero ^c   Del Vallado, J M Jansa I Lopez ^d   Jannin, J G ^e   Alhajar Vinas P ^e  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^d AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

American trypanosomiasis; Chagas disease; Chagas disease outside endemic areas; Europe; Latin America

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849103940     PISSN: 00379085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3185/pathexo3486m     Document Type: Article

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