Risk factors for intradomiciliary infestation by the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiatain Jutiapa, Guatemala Factores de riesgo para la infestación intradomiciliaria por el vector de la enfermedad de Chagas, Triatoma dimidiata, en Jutiapa, Guatemala

Risk factors for intradomiciliary infestation by the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiatain Jutiapa, Guatemala Factores de riesgo para la infestación intradomiciliaria por el vector de la enfermedad de Chagas, Triatoma dimidiata, en Jutiapa, Guatemala

Seventeen variables were evaluated as possible risk factors for the intradomiciliary infestation with Triatoma dimidiata in 644 houses in Jutiapa, Guatemala. During 2004 the houses were assessed for vector presence and evaluated for hygiene, cluttering, material comfort, construction conditions and...

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Main Authors: Dulce Maria Bustamante, Carlota Monroy, Sandy Pineda, Antonieta Rodas, Xochitl Castro, Virgilio Ayala, Javier Quiñónes, Bárbara Moguel, Ranferi Trampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Triatoma
Enfermedad de Chagas
Control Vectorial
Factores de Riesgo
Chagas Disease
Vector Control
Risk Factors
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2009001300008

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