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Distantiae Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A New Epidemiological Feature of Acute Chagas Disease...

Distantiae Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A New Epidemiological Feature of Acute Chagas Disease...

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Distantiae Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A New Epidemiological Feature of Acute Chagas Disease in Brazil: e2878

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Distantiae Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A New Epidemiological Feature of Acute Chagas Disease in Brazil: e2878

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2014-05, Vol.8 (5)

Language

English

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Background The new epidemiological scenario of orally transmitted Chagas disease that has emerged in Brazil, and mainly in the Amazon region, needs to be addressed with a new and systematic focus. Belém, the capital of Pará state, reports the highest number of acute Chagas disease (ACD) cases associated with the consumption of açaí juice. Methodolo...

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Distantiae Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A New Epidemiological Feature of Acute Chagas Disease in Brazil: e2878

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1536036299

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1536036299

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ISSN

1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0002878

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