A decade of vector control activities: Progress and limitations of Chagas disease prevention in a region of Guatemala with persistent Triatoma dimidiata infestation.

• Main Authors: Jose G Juarez (Author), Pamela M Pennington (Author), Joe P Bryan (Author), Robert E Klein (Author), Charles B Beard (Author), Elsa Berganza (Author), Nidia Rizzo (Author), Celia Cordon-Rosales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION:Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of Latin Americans, has been effectively controlled in Guatemala after multiple rounds of indoor residual insecticide spraying (IRS). However, a few foci remain with persistent Triatoma dimidiata infestation. One such ar...