Periurban Trypanosoma cruzi–infected Triatoma infestans, Arequipa, Peru

Periurban Trypanosoma cruzi–infected Triatoma infestans, Arequipa, Peru

In Arequipa, Peru, vectorborne transmission of Chagas disease by Triatoma infestans has become an urban problem. We conducted an entomologic survey in a periurban community of Arequipa to identify risk factors for triatomine infestation and determinants of vector population densities. Of 374 househo...

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Main Authors: Michael Z. Levy, Natalie M. Bowman, Vivian Kawai, Lance A. Waller, Juan Cornejo del Carpio, Eleazar Cordova Benzaquen, Robert H. Gilman, Caryn Bern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chagas Disease
Triatoma infestans
Trypanosoma cruzi
Urbanization
Peru
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/05-1662_article

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