Serological survey for Chagas disease in the rural areas of Manaus, Coari, and Tefé in the Western B...
Serological survey for Chagas disease in the rural areas of Manaus, Coari, and Tefé in the Western Brazilian Amazon
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
INTRODUCTION: Deforestation, uncontrolled forest, human population migration from endemic areas, and the large number of reservoirs and wild vectors naturally infected by Trypanosoma cruzi promote the endemicity of Chagas disease in the Amazon region. METHODS: We conducted an initial serological survey (ELISA) in a sample of 1,263 persons; 1,095 (8...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Serological survey for Chagas disease in the rural areas of Manaus, Coari, and Tefé in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1764ec3cd5994ded84ebce09b96d9fff
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1764ec3cd5994ded84ebce09b96d9fff
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0037-8682,1678-9849
E-ISSN
0037-8682,1678-9849
DOI
10.1590/S0037-86822011000600009
