Short report: Benznidazole shortage makes chagas disease a neglected tropical disease in developed countries: Data from Spain

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 489-490

  Navarro, Miriam ^a   Norman, Francesca F ^a   Pérez Molina, José Antonio ^a   López Vélez, Rogelio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZNIDAZOLE; ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; NITROIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SPAIN; TROPICAL DISEASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DRUG EFFECT; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

CHAGAS DISEASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HUMANS; NITROIMIDAZOLES; SPAIN; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84865958129     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0080     Document Type: Article

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