Chagas disease, migration and community settlement patterns in Arequipa, Peru.

Chagas disease is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the Americas. Vectorborne transmission of Chagas disease has been historically rare in urban settings. However, in marginal communities near the city of Arequipa, Peru, urban transmission cycles have become established. We ex...

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Main Authors: Angela M Bayer, Gabrielle C Hunter, Robert H Gilman, Juan G Cornejo Del Carpio, Cesar Naquira, Caryn Bern, Michael Z Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2790340?pdf=render