Chagas disease risk in Texas.

• Main Authors: Sahotra Sarkar (Author), Stavana E Strutz (Author), David M Frank (Author), Chissa-Louise Rivaldi (Author), Blake Sissel (Author), Victor Sánchez-Cordero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a serious public health concern in many areas of Latin America, including México. It is also endemic in Texas with an autochthonous canine cycle, abundant vectors (Triatoma species) in many counties, and established domestic and perid...