Entomological aspects of Chagas' disease transmission in the domestic habitat, Argentina Aspectos entomológicos de la transmisión de la Enfermedad de Chagas en Argentina

Entomological aspects of Chagas' disease transmission in the domestic habitat, Argentina Aspectos entomológicos de la transmisión de la Enfermedad de Chagas en Argentina

OBJECTIVE: To study the risk of Trypanosoma cruzi domestic transmission using an entomological index and to explore its relationship with household's characteristics and cultural aspects. METHODS: There were studied 158 households in an endemic area in Argentina. Each household was classified a...

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Main Authors: SS Catalá, LB Crocco, A Muñoz, G Morales, I Paulone, E Giraldez, C Candioti, C Ripol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Enfermedad de chagas
Transmisión
Trypanosoma cruzi
Triatoma
Factores de riesgo
Vivienda
Chagas' disease
Transmission
Risk factors
Household
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