Alternative transmission modes for trypanosoma cruzi

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 657-673

  Kribs Zaleta, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chagas; Oral infection; Trypanosoma cruzi; Vector infection; Vertical infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RACCOON; TRIATOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; RACCOONS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; TRIATOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

PROCYON; TRIATOMA; TRIATOMA SANGUISUGA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 77954575955     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2010.7.657     Document Type: Article

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