Autochthonous transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, Louisiana
Autochthonous transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, Louisiana
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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English
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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Autochthonous transmission of the Chagas disease parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, was detected in a patient in rural New Orleans, Louisiana. The patient had positive test results from 2 serologic tests and hemoculture. Fifty-six percent of 18 Triatoma sanguisuga collected from the house of the patient were positive for T. cruzi by PCR.
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Autochthonous transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, Louisiana
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ff204b52335d4a95a087259e9128880f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ff204b52335d4a95a087259e9128880f
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
DOI
10.3201/eid1304.061002
