Neglected parasitic infections in the United States: Chagas disease

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 814-818

  Montgomery, Susan P ^a,b   Starr, Michelle C ^b,c   Cantey, Paul T ^a,b   Edwards, Morven S ^b,d   Meymandi, Sheba K ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FUTUROLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KNOWLEDGE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; TRIATOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900388210     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0726     Document Type: Article

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