A decade of vector control activities: Progress and limitations of Chagas disease prevention in a region of Guatemala with persistent Triatoma dimidiata infestation.

INTRODUCTION:Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of Latin Americans, has been effectively controlled in Guatemala after multiple rounds of indoor residual insecticide spraying (IRS). However, a few foci remain with persistent Triatoma dimidiata infestation. One such ar...

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Main Authors: Jose G Juarez, Pamela M Pennington, Joe P Bryan, Robert E Klein, Charles B Beard, Elsa Berganza, Nidia Rizzo, Celia Cordon-Rosales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6239342?pdf=render