Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive...
Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive tract involvement
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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We report the first case of digestive tract pathology (megaesophagus) determined by Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. A 63-year- old female had presumptive clinical diagnosis of Chagas' disease, which was confirmed by imaging (endoscopy and esophagogram) and immunological methods. Further molecular diagnosis was...
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Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive tract involvement
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_36a68ebe0a7948959fe3ba331fabdb56
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_36a68ebe0a7948959fe3ba331fabdb56
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0037-8682,1678-9849
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0037-8682,1678-9849
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10.1590/S0037-86822003000500011
