One Health Interactions of Chagas Disease Vectors, Canid Hosts, and Human Residents along the Texas-Mexico Border.

• Main Authors: Melissa N Garcia (Author), Sarah O'Day (Author), Susan Fisher-Hoch (Author), Rodion Gorchakov (Author), Ramiro Patino (Author), Teresa P Feria Arroyo (Author), Susan T Laing (Author), Job E Lopez (Author), Alexandra Ingber (Author), Kathryn M Jones (Author), Kristy O Murray (Author)
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• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection) is the leading cause of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in Latin America. Texas, particularly the southern region, has compounding factors that could contribute to T. cruzi transmission; however, epidemiologic studies are lacking. The aim o...